Finding Calm in the Chaos with Yoga작년 by katrina-ariel65 in yogaFinding Calm in the Chaos with YogaI'm grateful for my new glasses, for my Hogwarts shirt, for my cats, my kids, my home... grateful for so many…
POEM: Unwelcome Guests — A Mental Health Post작년 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOEM: Unwelcome Guests — A Mental Health PostI’ve been a bit of a hot mess lately. At least my vanity hopes I’m hot while also falling apart. Not all the way…
POEM: The Dark Waters of the Soul작년 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOEM: The Dark Waters of the SoulThis is an old memory. It resurfaced slowly, over the last few weeks, but when I saw the latest writing prompt by…
POEM: Desolation & Promise – AND IT’S MY STEEMIVERSARY!작년 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOEM: Desolation & Promise – AND IT’S MY STEEMIVERSARY!This post serves two purposes. It’s my response to a writing prompt offered up by @steemhousepub, and also the first…
POEM: The Brink of Night작년 by katrina-ariel65 in writingPOEM: The Brink of NightAs Winter Solstice embraces the northern hemisphere in the darkest night, may we remember that a seed germinates in…
Fantasy Book Reviews and Recommendations작년 by katrina-ariel65 in writingFantasy Book Reviews and RecommendationsI’ve been devouring books lately. Inhaling them. One book a day most days this week. There are reasons for this.…
The Thrill of a Story that Writes Itself작년 by katrina-ariel65 in hive-130214The Thrill of a Story that Writes ItselfI'm in love with my new story, which basically wrote itself! Okay, maybe the story didn't write itself. Maybe I…
Kitten in my hoodie.작년 by katrina-ariel65 in catsKitten in my hoodie.I'm trying to get words written on this manuscript, but kitten. The cuteness factor is over the top. Sophie keeps…
Presenting Princess Sophie작년 by katrina-ariel65 in petsPresenting Princess SophieI adopted a kitten! After spending over an hour with six rescue kittens yesterday, I brought one home. This has…
A Memory to Cherish작년 by katrina-ariel65 in loveA Memory to CherishLife is made of moments. Some escape us for a while, only to return at unexpected times. This morning, I was…
Outlining Fit for a Pantser – Plotting Technique작년 by katrina-ariel65 in writingOutlining Fit for a Pantser – Plotting TechniqueIn the writing world, there are those who write spontaneously, without a plan, going along for the ride as the…
“We Need Your Stories” — Motivation to Keep Writing작년 by katrina-ariel65 in writing“We Need Your Stories” — Motivation to Keep WritingI just returned from my first writers’ conference and I’ve got all the feels. I have a jumble of ideas in my head, a…
A Writing Ramble: Story vs. Voice2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in writingA Writing Ramble: Story vs. VoiceIn the writing world, much emphasis is placed on voice, and for good reason. Voice encompasses the words a writer…
Steem Silver Round Contest: Nominate Someone AMAZING!2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in steemroundgiveawaySteem Silver Round Contest: Nominate Someone AMAZING!When I think about people who exemplify the Steem blockchain, a whole list of awesome individuals come to mind.…
POEM: Shelter2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOEM: ShelterI've been digging up poetry from decades ago. This one immortalizes another questionable choice I made, but I can look…
POETRY: A Collection of Angsty Words2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOETRY: A Collection of Angsty WordsHow about a blast from my not-so-graceful past? These poems are from decades ago. They're angsty af. Angry. Hurt.…
The Art of Writing Slow-burn Romance2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in writingThe Art of Writing Slow-burn RomanceI just finished reading Firebrand , the sixth book in Kristen Britain's Green Rider series. There are many…
POEM: The Canvas of my Mind2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in poetryPOEM: The Canvas of my MindI think many of us are one thing on the outside, and something entirely different in our minds. For instance, my body…
Writing and Riding the Waves2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in writingWriting and Riding the Waves"Long live the imagination!" - me One of my favourite things in the world is writing fiction. And reading, of…
When all else fails, scream.2년 전 by katrina-ariel65 in lifeWhen all else fails, scream.The hardfork happened. I don't rightly care. I'm trying to keep myself in a state of acceptance and flowing with life…