Self-analysis isn’t easy. It requires an honest criticism about oneself that few are willing to do. It means being honest. Seeing what habits are harmful to us. It also means that we have to let some things go. Things that might also mean people who aren’t helpful to our lives. Does that make …
We all have times in our life when the fight becomes so heavy that no matter our accomplishments, lessons, or victories, we fall into a place where everything seems utterly hopeless. In the moment, hope seems out of reach. The will to continue the fight putters like a dying flame. Take Elijah, he had …
I can hear it so clearly, this voice full of malice. It says: You can’t do it. You Won’t make it. Your time is up. But then the question comes to mind: Is this really true? As the miasma, this toxic fog enshrouds me, blocking my vision and choking me. Fear clutches my heart. The…...
All too often in our lives, we are hit in ways that hurt us the most. We work so hard to fight for our hopes and dreams that when we feel…
First off, I’d like to take a moment to thank some of my most recent subscribers for joining A Writer’s Thoughts. I know I haven’t been…
When Chaos Strikes In one of my more recent posts, I discussed a bit of self-reflection about my how bitterness was hindering my progress…
We can learn a lot from kids, and it’s amazing what they teach you. Each moment with them is precious. They want to be included in what…
When we look at the past, what do we see? Is it a mired swamp, full of toxic gases and deadly wildlife that left you horribly scarred? Or…
It’s been a while since I posted my thoughts. If you read my most recent update, bit by bit, I’ve been working to write more short…
We never know when hardship or tragedy will strike. We can never imagine the magnitude of the loss. We can’t say in what way it will…
Dealing With the Difficult I haven’t written a post like this in some time, but I’ve been thinking. There are moments in life when we’re given things that, while don’t appear as opportunities, often are. Many of them are hard to recognize because they deal with some kind of struggle we never expected to face. …
It’s amazing how much more real life is as it happens around us. The things we see and hear, the expressions of the people as they pass on by, the masks they wear. So often I wonder what truths lie behind these masks. How many of them are facing an insurmountable storm? How many of …
