In Writing Writers of all types struggle using transitions, overusing or not using enough of them. The goal? Using transitions so writing progresses naturally. Avoiding confusing scene changes and overwhelming with too much disconnected information. Logical...
Planning in the writing process (plan, write, revise, edit, proofread) and in life matters for growth that sticks. Lack of growth – feeling stuck – often comes from failure to plan. At some point, planning must stop, and writing must commence. If it doesn’t? Analysis...
Understanding Planning You’ve likely heard that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” This well-known saying presents an either/or scenario: either spend tine planning or head toward failure. I think it’s more nuanced than that. Yes, lack of planning is often a root...
Awareness The Power of Awareness lies largely in it starting (or restarting) the process of change toward growth that sticks. After becoming aware of the potential for change in any area (phone use, for example), you can choose to do nothing, use only willpower to try...
Becoming Aware I recently again realized the power of awareness for motivating change in my habits. I don’t remember the source, but I read somewhere that the average American picks up their phone 144 times a day (worldwide numbers are a huge range, from 55 to 205...
Reminders give my life structure and free my mind for deeper thinking. I rely on electronic reminders for everything from vitamins to deep breathing to watering my plants. I do try to remember some tasks (housework and yardwork, for example) without the help of...