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Fears and Anxieties of a Writing Career...
It may seem silly to have fears and anxieties over a dream that you have had your whole life, but it's true... we all have them. We may not realize that we have them. But let me tell you, they are there, and they are real. They lurk in the darkest recesses, waiting for the most inopportune moments to pounce. The best weapon I've found to use against them, it simply to be aware of their existence. Acknowledge the fear, accept that it's there and that's usually half of the battle.
By S. Eliza Gregory6 years ago in Journal
A Little Failure From the August Nights
I stop to look up. Milky Way crosses over the whole night sky, stars are light as lanterns, and the air is refreshingly cold. I rush back to the house when I see a huge falling star flying across the sky. "What could I possibly wish for? I think to myself .I have everything I could dream of." I eventually wished strength for Mother Nature to survive humans, and run back to the house.
By Serial Failure6 years ago in Journal
From YouTuber to Writer
If you cruise YouTube, you will come across a similarly named YouTube channel called LordShadrach. Before anyone says anything, yes that is me. However, one will begin to ask, "LordShadrach, why are you now writing as opposed to making new videos? You have like what, over 900 subscribers?!"
By Halden Mile6 years ago in Journal
How I Manage to Work 20 Hours a Day
My secret to working 20 hours a day for months on end is due to a combination of workaholism and metabolism, which combine together to allow me to do this, so I would not recommend anyone else to try it as not every person's body can handle the things I put usually mine through. My workaholic tendency allows me to continue to work long hours alone, the metabolism makes sure that I don't require much food or water for long periods of time, while passion towards work allows me to do this without any unhealthy stress. Even if the time spent working does not reach exactly 20 hours, it is still around 16 to 18 hours per day, double the normal working hours for most people.
By Bearded Maker6 years ago in Journal
"If He Needed Someone, I Wanted to Be That Someone"
I saw something last week that impacted me deeply. I was at my local Starbucks, typing away on my laptop, totally in the zone, when suddenly, my eyes were pulled to this older gentlemen, sitting on his own, barely touching his coffee, swollen eyes and no ring on his finger. I don’t usually go up to people I don’t know, but I felt like I needed to approach him. But I was nervous. I didn’t want to be presumptuous. Maybe he was just waiting for someone, maybe he was perfectly fine. But maybe he wasn’t. This was the usual back and forth I would play in my mind in these situations, but I grew frustrated with my fear and insecurity. If he indeed needed someone, I wanted to be that someone.
By Jonathan Michael Reed6 years ago in Journal
Introducing Myself
I am Katarina Tolkmit, and I used to work as a fashion designer for a brand in Upper Austria over the last 14 Years. That was a very long time; it was like quitting a long lasting relationship, but at the end I am very happy that it is over now. So many great new things are happening to me, and I can live out more and more all my other potentials. The last two and a half years in this company were a really up and down rollercoaster ride with lots of emotional up and downs.
By Katarina Tolkmit6 years ago in Journal
