creativity

Doorways to the House of Wholeness

Published by Starcat on February 13, 2020 | Leave a response

When I was a young child, I was wildly creative. I was also sensitive, smart, and a people-pleaser, which led me in the direction of academic achievement. Striving for straight As in school became a way of seeking approval. Over the course of my school career, my creativity became secondary, and even atrophied. It’s hard […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: Focusing on the Good Stuff

Published by Starcat on January 25, 2020 | Leave a response

Winter is hard. Am I right? It’s cold and dark and not all that inspiring. But I find that focusing on the good stuff in life makes it much more fun. Here’s a recent list: Celebrating my daughter’s 21st birthday with her in Santa Fe, New Mexico – we went to MeowWolf, which I highly […]

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Starcat’s Ten Best Books of 2019

Published by Starcat on January 7, 2020 | Leave a response

Hey fellow bookworms! I’m super excited to share my ten favorite books that I read this past year. As always, please note that these aren’t necessarily books that came out in 2019, just ones that I encountered and very much enjoyed. There were a bunch of others that were awesome, too, but didn’t make the […]

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My 2020 Vision

Published by Starcat on January 2, 2020 | Leave a response

This has been an unusual holiday season, for a variety of reasons. Not bad, just different. A bit more chaotic and scattered. A lot of letting go and allowing things to unfold as they will. Which is part of the lesson. I think of myself as a recovering control freak, and sometimes the recovery goes […]

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Stop Fitting In

Published by Starcat on December 10, 2019 | Leave a response

I spent the first half of my life trying to “fit in” with other people’s ways of being. If you’re still doing that, I’m here to tell you: it’s not worth it. Please, stop. It’s a waste of your time, your energy, and your precious unique soul. It’s much more worthwhile to explore what make […]

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Creativity Tips for When You’re Not In the Groove

Published by Starcat on December 4, 2019 | Leave a response

Before I started writing this post, I got up from my computer. I work from home, in the corner of my dining room, and I needed a change of scenery, so I went upstairs to my bedroom to lie down. I played MahJong on my Kindle. I read a few pages of a book on […]

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Starcat’s Favorites: A Writing Win

Published by Starcat on November 30, 2019 | Leave a response

I did it! I finished writing 50,000 words in November – with three days to spare. I’ve never finished early before. Woo hoo! The novel I’m working on isn’t done, but I’m taking a few days off from it. I have another book that I’ve been editing, which is wanting my time and attention: Follow […]

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Sprinting to the Finish: NaNoWriMo Days 24-27

Published by Starcat on November 27, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 24 – 2003 words Dear Diary, I did my writing in the evening, after a day of making more holiday cards and then going out to dinner with BlackLion and some of his co-workers. No sprints this time, but I didn’t seem to need them. The scenes are rolling out of my […]

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Ahead of the Game: NaNoWriMo Days 20-23

Published by Starcat on November 23, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 20 – 1861 words Dear Diary, I had a long day today, and got home in the mid-evening. I was going to do writing sprints, but no one was on Discord, and Brent went to bed early. So I just wrote on my own. It went well, for the most part. I’m […]

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More, Please: NaNoWriMo Days 17-19

Published by Starcat on November 19, 2019 | Leave a response

NaNoWriMo, November 2019, DAY 17 – 1982 words Dear Diary, I like Sundays because that’s usually my day to sleep in a bit. Not that I get up particularly early most days. I’m not a morning person. Today BlackLion and I went to the casino with my parents and brother. We played the slot machines and […]