LOU

This is a little too relatable💀😂😂

Trauma can literally change how the brain functions. And we have people out here saying shit like “let go of your past, forget about it. Like we are TRYING…

Love and kindness.. 😊

Writers have three moods: 1) Thinking their story is the greatest thing ever written 2) Imposter syndrome 3) Crippling anxiety

JK Rowling's Harry Potter was rejected by 12 publishing houses. Rudyard Kipling was told he doesn't know how to use the English language. Alex Haley wrote for 8 years before finding success. In other words....don't you dare give up. It's a brutal road, but you've got this!

Overwhelmed with life and sadness. Attempting to drive home to face another storm of being a single mom with no family supports, and a voice comes . . . Not sure if it’s mine. Maybe it is. I WILL NOT BREAK. I WILL NOT DROWN. I AM THE FUCKING LIGHTHOUSE.

Where writers get inspiration: -At midnight, as you're literally just about to fall asleep -When you're in the shower and you need to get out, but instead you stay in there for an hour pondering -While you're driving and almost zone out on the freeway -When it's least convenient

Animals can sense human intentions. These cheetahs sleep with a ranger who is kind to them. Kindness makes things different.

Things that DON'T make you a bad writer: -Taking breaks -Having days where you hate writing -Not writing every day -Deciding to drop a WIP -Taking a few weeks, or even months off to work on your mental health -Writing multiple terrible drafts until you write one you love