While every year brings sorrows, disappointments, and loss, every year also brings things to treasure. Even when I look back on times that were very difficult, I remember so many good things, including some that have passed out of my life now. I’ll think, Yes, we were living under the poverty line in Tucson, sharing a studio apartment with no
Category: Semi-Charmed Life
Hey, amazing writers! Over the past several years, I’ve written three books for writers—5,000 Writing Prompts, Master Lists for Writers, and Blank Page to Final Draft. Now, just in time for National Novel Writing Month, I’ve put them out as an Essential Books on Writing ebook boxed set for only $9.99! (This is 1,129 total print pages, by the way…so
Hi friends! If you’ve ever worried, like I do, about being a time waster, or if you’ve ever thought to yourself, “I do not have time for this,” you may be interested in this Life Experiment. Very simply, in the month of June 2022, I tracked how I spent virtually every minute of every day. Many people, though certainly not
Hey, friends! We all have times when we’re feeling stuck in life, so let’s talk about how to get out of a rut and start living again. You might be thinking that’s impossible. “But Bryn, I’m stuck in a place I hate,” you might say. It may not be feasible to move to a different city, change who you’re living
This is a quick Friday post about dealing with struggles in life. I’m especially thinking about the struggles of being a writer. For most of us, pursuing our goals is very tough! But this will pertain to other challenges, too. I’ve been thinking about the power of water. We don’t talk about water as a metaphor for strength. Instead, we
Reading books that help you find yourself is really an act of self-care. Just by doing it, you’re reminding yourself that you matter. Here are eight books about self-discovery! 1. Atomic Habits, James Clear I found this book about changing habits so motivating, and it gave me a lot of opportunity for self-reflection, too. (The idea about pairing something you
Ironically, I feel a little embarrassed posting about how to regain confidence. But why even have a blog if you can’t share embarrassing things once in a while, right? If you get my newsletter, you know that for 2022, I chose Confidence for my personal word for the year. In fact, exude confidence is #1 on my list of 22