Elizabeth Danón
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8 Things I Wish I knew When Writing My Novel
Writing a novel is a sludge of anxiety, burnout, and utter satisfaction. Yes, it can be satisfying while also being burdensome. I spent many sleepless nights either working on my novel or lying awake thinking of my novel. It was hard and still can be at times, but the reward of giving my voice to the world is worth the struggle. Because I'm debuting my first novel, I'd like to help my fellow emerging authors with a list of things that I wish I knew while writing my MS (manuscript.)
By Elizabeth Danón6 years ago in Journal
5 Things To Do When Anxiety Is Blocking Your Creativity
5 Things To Do When Anxiety Is Blocking Your Creativity I'd been at a complete creative standstill for about a week, without art or writing. Depression and anxiety had been wreaking havoc on my inner peace, which directly correlated to my creative output. My motivation had gone out the window, and all I wanted to do was curl into bed with the blinds shut. Miraculously, or not so miraculously, I cut that depression crap away with warrior machetes and have found myself again.
By Elizabeth Danón6 years ago in Motivation
5 Things I Wish I could Tell The Younger Me
5 Things I Wish I Could Tell The Younger Me Sitting in captivity, or in better words: lock-down, has got me thinking of what I would say to the teenage me. I'm now in my late twenties and have done a complete 180 degrees in life. So without further ado, here's my list of advice:
By Elizabeth Danón6 years ago in Motivation
My Battle with Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever During the Covid19 Pandemic
Several months ago I started feeling so fatigued that I couldn't get out of bed. Working a 9-5 was my biggest challenge in ways that didn't make sense: I simply couldn't wake up in the morning. In addition to this I started getting strange virus like symptoms, landing myself in the ER where I was sent home with a "general virus" diagnosis and a thousand dollar medical bill.
By Elizabeth Danón6 years ago in Longevity
