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Success as a writer isn't just about your work. If you want to feel fulfilled, you'll need to prioritize your personal life as well. In this video, I talk about how you can strike a healthy balance between your work and your life as a writer. The full video is on my YouTube channel and you can find my Facebook link in my bio. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat #practicingwriting #creativeproblems Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproDo you ever feel torn or undecided about your creative projects? The creative within you calls, and yet...something about the creative within you weighs you down. What is that burden, and how do we free ourselves from it? Often our 'burden' comes from wanting something that we don't feel is possible. Here's where a strategy can really help! I hope you'll join me TONIGHT @ 6pm when I’ll be talking about the powerful NLP Technique of 'Parts Integration', which can help you get clear on a strategy AND shift those burdens! Facebook Link in bio. See you later! Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #writerproducer #professionalwriters #writingsuccess 👊 #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindproWhat are you feeding your imagination? If you want to write or create, but find yourself time-starved, sometimes it helps to see if the food you’re eating inspires you. Do your meals leave you bouncy or flat out? Your food has the capacity to inspire the mind, leaving you clear-headed and confident to tackle your ‘TO DO’ list and make lovely use of your time. Gabriela x #WriteNoMatterWhat #writingfood Lifestyle and Mindset Coaching for Creative Professionals and Writers! Grow your brand! Write a book! Scale your business! Plan and execute a creative project! #creativepro #creativeproblems #creativeprofessionals #creativeproductivity #creativeentrepreneurship #creativewritingworkshop #professionalwriters #lifestylecoaches #writingcontent #writinglifestories #writinggoal #writersdreams #entrepreneurwriter #writinglife #writemybook #writingsupport #mindsetsmart #goldmedalmindset #mindpro #foodwriterlife #foodwritermom #healthwritingCategories
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Perhaps we touch, my muse and I
My first sexual fantasies, age thirteen, were set in a boys’ school. I was the housemaster’s daughter, visiting on a stormy weekend, where an overnight dump of snow had left us without telephone or roads. I had started a fever. … Continue reading
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The soft haze of mystery
The summer Jake turned fourteen, he caught a sudden glimpse of his aunt undressing – a roundness of flesh in between her body and arm as she removed her bra. His head fogged up, but through his blood came a … Continue reading
Lost Belongings
Dan is on the station platform, holding a woman’s handbag. He stops and looks back in the carriage. What’s that? I ask. Someone’s left it, he says. Maybe they’re in the loo, I tell him. I don’t think so. I … Continue reading
