I want to flex my creative writing muscles again, and what better way to do that than to practice writing stories? And so, Think Creative was born. This series will feature fictional stories of 300 words or less. Here’s the first one: Yet again, I have to go to a new school in a … Continue reading Think Creative: Change, Change, Change
This isn’t the #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas post I wanted to do today, but it may just be the one we all need. When I tell you today has been super long for me, I’m not exaggerating. When I also tell you that I didn’t accomplish what I wanted to this NaNoWriMo as far as word counts are … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (4)
PAUSE. If you haven't already checked out my previous #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas blog post, click here. Since it's the fourth Thursday in November – also known as Thanksgiving – I'm switching things up. Thanksgiving is an amazing holiday because it allows us to take a step back and reflect on the blessings that we have been given … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (3)
Happy Thursday, everyone! It’s week two of #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas. To check out the first week, click here.Today’s writing prompt is as follows: Write about two people seeing each other for the first time. I throw my hair up in a bun and put on minimal makeup. I tear up my closet, throwing piles and piles of … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (2)
This NaNoWriMo – also known as National Novel Writing Month – I have decided to kick off #ThoughtfulThursdaysWithJas.Sometimes, we as writers can get stuck. An exercise like this is great for resetting your mind and getting those creative juices flowing. Besides working on a novel, I am going to spend this November doing various writing … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursdays With Jas: NaNoWriMo Edition (1)
Let them talk about you. Let them be the one to tear you down. Let them parade around saying you will never make it out. Let them stomp all over spewing words that you think will never help you out. Let them say that you are useless and that you will never amount. Let them tell … Continue reading If They Only Knew
Stop making excuses. Stop saying why you can’t. This is your moment. Your moment is now. Brush off the dust and start again. Pick yourself up and follow your life’s journey. If it were easy, it would not be worth it. There would be no satisfaction in doing it. You are capable. You are strong. … Continue reading This Is Your Moment
If the weekends were the weekdays Monday would bring elation and excitement for days ahead Restless eyes and moody feelings would be put to bed If the weekends were the weekdays A days work would bring about productivity and drive Because two days pass and you'd get to rest for five If the weekends were the … Continue reading If The Weekends Were The Weekdays
This post is in dedication to my mom. A mother’s touch cannot be replaced She gains pain in conceiving her children And continually thinks about what she can give them Or takes on the role of motherhood for someone else’s children Never expecting to gain recognition A mother’s touch cannot be replaced As they begin … Continue reading A Mother’s Touch
If you haven't already read the first part, stop and click here to catch up. This is the second episode of The Connection, a series I decided to create in story form. Enjoy! Roger rustles through the few shirts he owns to find something that might work. For once, he has been invited to the most … Continue reading The Connection Ep. 2: Interaction
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