Hey everyone, A few years ago, a writing mentor looked me squarely in the eyes and said, “You say you were born to write fiction but that you’re not writing fiction. If you’re not doing the work that you believe you were put on this earth to do, is it any wonder then that you’re […]

Hey everyone, I spent years hiding the truth. From others, sure, but also from myself. As I write that sentence, another thought enters my mind. Was I hiding the truth or was I hiding from the truth? Is there even a difference? It doesn’t really matter. It’s just semantics. The fact of the matter is […]

Hey everyone, Be brave, the voice inside tells me, allaying my fears of judgement, of ridicule, of accusations. It is silly, really, because what do I have to be afraid of? Writing about success is more difficult, I have found, than writing about failure. No one admits it, but people like it when you fail. […]

Hey everyone, Last week, I signed up for a weight training session at the gym. It was my first time doing weights and while I’ve been increasingly interested in training in the last year (rowing being my current drug of choice), I didn’t really know what to expect. An hour later, I was absolutely smashed. […]