I believe our writing flourishes when we experiment with different writing styles.
Creative writers benefit from learning the more structured forms that non-fiction writing adheres to, while non-fiction writers are better able to make their content engaging when they make it creative and connect well with their readers.
Please view my latest hub for 101 writing prompts that are challenging for every type of writer! Challenge yourself and grow - both personally and as a competent writer.
http://hubpages.com/hub/101_writing_prompts
The prompts here will provide great ideas for articles, short stories and self-discovery journal writing. Enjoy! :)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The 12 Universal Laws Explained
Many of you are probably familiar with the "Law of Attraction" due to popular movies/books like "The Secret".
While I also enjoyed that series very much, I've found that there is a lot more to it than that and a lot of people are left without the full knowledge they need to truly manifest their desires.
I have spent a great deal of time learning and pondering the various laws of the universe - long before I knew the specific names of the laws ;).
This has led me to write my latest piece The 12 Universal Laws Explained in a Nutshell
The Law of Attraction DOES work - but not without the full application of all the other universal laws which correspond with it. This article teaches the other universal laws by describing them with real world examples. I hope you will find it useful and pass it on :)
Sincerely,
Christin
While I also enjoyed that series very much, I've found that there is a lot more to it than that and a lot of people are left without the full knowledge they need to truly manifest their desires.
I have spent a great deal of time learning and pondering the various laws of the universe - long before I knew the specific names of the laws ;).
This has led me to write my latest piece The 12 Universal Laws Explained in a Nutshell
The Law of Attraction DOES work - but not without the full application of all the other universal laws which correspond with it. This article teaches the other universal laws by describing them with real world examples. I hope you will find it useful and pass it on :)
Sincerely,
Christin
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Hub Pages - What I like about them
I just discovered the whole Hubpage phenomenon and I think it will give me a good venue to show off some of my other writing.
Writing a Hub is easy and allows you to produce articles about whatever subject(s) you are knowledgeable about. You earn revenue through Adsense and Amazon, but I think one of the best things about it is using it as a way to showcase different writing styles.
I have used it so far to publish some articles on herbal remedies (another passion of mine that doesn't fit in with any of my established blogs) and a short story. I am of course just getting started with it, but I hope it will generate some sideline income. Like anything, you get out of it what you put in. Needless to say I have "hopped" some really beautiful writing there and some just made my cringe.
If any of you reading have used HubPages please comment and let me know what you think of them. I'm happy to follow your hubs if you follow mine :)
Writing a Hub is easy and allows you to produce articles about whatever subject(s) you are knowledgeable about. You earn revenue through Adsense and Amazon, but I think one of the best things about it is using it as a way to showcase different writing styles.
I have used it so far to publish some articles on herbal remedies (another passion of mine that doesn't fit in with any of my established blogs) and a short story. I am of course just getting started with it, but I hope it will generate some sideline income. Like anything, you get out of it what you put in. Needless to say I have "hopped" some really beautiful writing there and some just made my cringe.
If any of you reading have used HubPages please comment and let me know what you think of them. I'm happy to follow your hubs if you follow mine :)
Friday, June 24, 2011
3 Simple Steps to Take Your Power Back
As you all know - I am a big advocate for personal growth and self-discovery. I believe each person comes here to learn and that all experiences have something beneficial that can be gleaned from them.
I found this article this morning - something I wrote a long time ago and hadn't shared yet so I thought I would post it because it is relevant :).
Take Your Power Back in 3 Steps
Take your power back! The few steps outlined below will start you on the path to liberation and show you how to live a more rewarding life.
Acceptance: This is the first important lesson to living an empowered life. Living in the past does not allow us to move forward. Let go of futile things like regret. We don't always have to like what happened, or what others have done that is harmful, but dwelling on things only keeps us stuck. Holding onto pain ultimately hurts us more than the original transgression anyway. Accept what has come before, that is the first step to finding peace. This doesn't mean "like it" - but accept it and look for the lessons that can be gleaned from it.
Secondly - Forgiveness. We don't have to "forget" to forgive, but in the act of forgiveness we say "I am not going to allow this person or this situation to have power over my life". When we make a conscious decision to forgive, we allow ourselves to move forward with a new sense of freedom. Forgiveness is the ultimate act of taking your power back.
Finally, Release. Once we have accepted the person/situation and made a conscious decision to forgive ourselves/others etc. we are free to release that burden from our soul. In release, comes the ability to rebuild and start fresh. Release lifts the weight of the negative emotions of anger, regret, sorrow. When we release them, we open up to higher vibrational frequencies which in turn draw more positive people and circumstances into our world.
Once you have worked on these steps, it is important to keep the ball rolling. Accountability is the final lesson for leading an empowered life. Stop being a victim, stop blaming others. Take ownership of your own life. You are in control of your destiny based on your choices and actions. You cannot control the actions of others, but you can choose your own. Recognition of this fact allows the individual to feel more in control of his/her own destiny as opposed to feeling victimized by circumstance.
I found this article this morning - something I wrote a long time ago and hadn't shared yet so I thought I would post it because it is relevant :).
Take Your Power Back in 3 Steps
Take your power back! The few steps outlined below will start you on the path to liberation and show you how to live a more rewarding life.
Acceptance: This is the first important lesson to living an empowered life. Living in the past does not allow us to move forward. Let go of futile things like regret. We don't always have to like what happened, or what others have done that is harmful, but dwelling on things only keeps us stuck. Holding onto pain ultimately hurts us more than the original transgression anyway. Accept what has come before, that is the first step to finding peace. This doesn't mean "like it" - but accept it and look for the lessons that can be gleaned from it.
Secondly - Forgiveness. We don't have to "forget" to forgive, but in the act of forgiveness we say "I am not going to allow this person or this situation to have power over my life". When we make a conscious decision to forgive, we allow ourselves to move forward with a new sense of freedom. Forgiveness is the ultimate act of taking your power back.
Finally, Release. Once we have accepted the person/situation and made a conscious decision to forgive ourselves/others etc. we are free to release that burden from our soul. In release, comes the ability to rebuild and start fresh. Release lifts the weight of the negative emotions of anger, regret, sorrow. When we release them, we open up to higher vibrational frequencies which in turn draw more positive people and circumstances into our world.
Once you have worked on these steps, it is important to keep the ball rolling. Accountability is the final lesson for leading an empowered life. Stop being a victim, stop blaming others. Take ownership of your own life. You are in control of your destiny based on your choices and actions. You cannot control the actions of others, but you can choose your own. Recognition of this fact allows the individual to feel more in control of his/her own destiny as opposed to feeling victimized by circumstance.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
3 Quick Tips to Beat Writer's Block that Actually Work!
There are tips galore for breaking the grip of writer's block. Writer's block happens to the best of writers and it can be a very foreboding feeling - especially when you depend on your writing to help feed the family and pay the bills.
I have an ironic inner issue that I have learned to play along with - and it has prompted some of my better writing. I feel amazingly pressured by deadlines - so much so that I freeze. However, when I am playing a game I love the pressure to solve a puzzle or do something as quickly as possible - which leads us to tip one.
Beat Writer's Block Tip 1
The little game I play with myself is to get ideas down on paper - everything else can come in revisions later. It involves a timer and free writing.
I do this in a couple of ways - either by choosing a subject or just writing whatever comes out. I set a timer and the idea of the "game" is to see how many ideas I can come up with in the allotted time. Usually just one "round" of this free writing will get my words flowing. Sometimes, the brain is still stubborn though and in that case I set the timer again and "compete" with myself to get more ideas during the second round.
The key components to excellent free writing:
Granted some of these can be harder than they sound, but keep practicing and you'll find free writing techniques the most valuable for overcoming writer's block and allowing words to flow more easily and frequently.
* Forget punctuation, spelling and other distractions - it's only for you
* If you get off topic keep writing anyway sometimes you'll come around full circle and end up developing even more well-rounded ideas.
* Allow your ideas to flow freely and don't try to "correct" them as you write - let go and ALLOW yourself to just write - without fear or consequence just do it.
Beat Writer's Block Tip 2
Sometimes it's just difficult to come up with ideas. A few things I do for this is consciously ask questions. Watch the news or read a magazine and as you do ask deeper questions - "why would someone do that" or "what lead to this", "how else could you...?" etc. Those questions can lead to neat new ideas to explore.
Another idea is to use SEO tools to see what people are searching for - what do they want to know? Find something interesting and write an outline for that type of article to pitch (or write the article and sell it as online content right away)
Beat Writer's Block Tip 3
set up a mic and voice record - ask questions, talk about what's on your mind, share insights you had about something you read etc. It's the "speaking" equivalent of a free writing session, but allows you to get a lot more ideas out in a short time. Later on listen to your recording and glean ideas from that.
I have an ironic inner issue that I have learned to play along with - and it has prompted some of my better writing. I feel amazingly pressured by deadlines - so much so that I freeze. However, when I am playing a game I love the pressure to solve a puzzle or do something as quickly as possible - which leads us to tip one.
Beat Writer's Block Tip 1
The little game I play with myself is to get ideas down on paper - everything else can come in revisions later. It involves a timer and free writing.
I do this in a couple of ways - either by choosing a subject or just writing whatever comes out. I set a timer and the idea of the "game" is to see how many ideas I can come up with in the allotted time. Usually just one "round" of this free writing will get my words flowing. Sometimes, the brain is still stubborn though and in that case I set the timer again and "compete" with myself to get more ideas during the second round.
The key components to excellent free writing:
Granted some of these can be harder than they sound, but keep practicing and you'll find free writing techniques the most valuable for overcoming writer's block and allowing words to flow more easily and frequently.
* Forget punctuation, spelling and other distractions - it's only for you
* If you get off topic keep writing anyway sometimes you'll come around full circle and end up developing even more well-rounded ideas.
* Allow your ideas to flow freely and don't try to "correct" them as you write - let go and ALLOW yourself to just write - without fear or consequence just do it.
Beat Writer's Block Tip 2
Sometimes it's just difficult to come up with ideas. A few things I do for this is consciously ask questions. Watch the news or read a magazine and as you do ask deeper questions - "why would someone do that" or "what lead to this", "how else could you...?" etc. Those questions can lead to neat new ideas to explore.
Another idea is to use SEO tools to see what people are searching for - what do they want to know? Find something interesting and write an outline for that type of article to pitch (or write the article and sell it as online content right away)
Beat Writer's Block Tip 3
set up a mic and voice record - ask questions, talk about what's on your mind, share insights you had about something you read etc. It's the "speaking" equivalent of a free writing session, but allows you to get a lot more ideas out in a short time. Later on listen to your recording and glean ideas from that.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Journaling Exercise: Acceptance
I have decided to do a few videos that highlight the power words articles and journal exercises. I hope you will enjoy and pass along to friends :)
Blessings,
Christin
Blessings,
Christin
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