3 Quotes to Awaken the Writer in You

3 Quotes to Awaken the Writer in You

This post contains affiliate links*. For more information, please review the Disclosure Policy. I’ve discovered writing quotes possess the power to clarify values, stimulate reflection, and call to action.  As much as I esteem my writing practice, there are times...
Writing Conditions Usher You into a Writing Zone

Writing Conditions Usher You into a Writing Zone

When I sit at my desk to write a blog post, I put to use my writing conditions — rituals that act as emotional anchors to usher me into a writing zone. Inspired by Virginia Wolf’s, A Room of One’s Own, a few years ago I realized how important it was for me to...
What Writing Memories Can Do For You

What Writing Memories Can Do For You

Zoe and Lauren | Long Island Sound | 1983 Never underestimate the power of writing memories, especially if you want to make sense of your life. Writing about past events helps you uncover not-so-obvious meaning in your life, important and profound truths possibly...
Issues Writing a Personal Development Blog

Issues Writing a Personal Development Blog

Can I let you in on a few of my issues with blogging? I juggle a lot, probably too much, but that’s just me. Satisfied when I got my irons in more than one fire. Besides GoneGirlGo, I work a very fulfilling 9-5, co-parent my 16-year old son, collaborate with others on...
Why Journaling and Blogging Are Sorta Related

Why Journaling and Blogging Are Sorta Related

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please review my Disclosure Policy. When I tell people I blog, journaling inevitably comes up. “Oh, you blog? I thought about blogging because I journal a lot.” That’s usually what they say. For whatever...
How to Handle When You Run Out of Words

How to Handle When You Run Out of Words

This post contains affiliate links*. For more information, please review Zoe’s Disclosure Policy. It’s inevitable, aspiring blogger or not-so aspiring. If you blog long enough, one day you may run out of words. Not the most positive opening for this post, but...