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May 2009

13 Ways to Find Inspiration During Stressful Times

by Julie McElroy on May 29, 2009

Have you ever been so busy, stressed, overwhelmed, agitated or all of the above that just taking a moment to focus on – well anything – seems impossible?
Certain activities take more energy than others and mental processes can seem the most exhausting of all when you have a full plate. All you can do [...]

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Let’s Not Forget Those on Memorial Day

by Julie McElroy on May 25, 2009

Memorial Day marks the start of summer and provides opportunities to gather with friends and family at barbecue’s and beaches. For many, it is much needed three day weekend and the end of the school year.
But, let us not forgot the meaning of Memorial Day, let us not forget those that are currently fighting [...]

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What Can you Say in Six Sentences?

by Julie McElroy on May 20, 2009

I was looking through my post about writing prompts to unleash creativity. Sometimes, when my creative voice is rather quiet, I will look at this post. Many times, just the act of writing will wake up my creative voice and the prompts help me with this exercise. As I started looking [...]

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Deciding Who to Follow on Twitter

by Julie McElroy on May 16, 2009

I thought it was about time I wrote a post about Twitter since I have been active in the Twitterverse for 4 months now and have not written any posts about it.
First, I want to mention that I have “met” some amazing, intelligent, motivated, successful, and supportive people on Twitter. The list is long to [...]

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Who is your folk hero?

by Julie McElroy on May 12, 2009

Most people have running thoughts floating around in their minds throughout the day. The thoughts appear and many times they disappear. As a writer, these drifting words come together and manifest themselves into connecting thoughts. These thoughts develop into ideas that must find their way out of the mind onto paper BEFORE they [...]

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The Artist’s Way, Discovering your Creative Self

by Julie McElroy on May 8, 2009

I have recently come across a website about an author by the name of Julia Cameron. She has written thirty books, including The Right to Write. Julia has also had a career as a playwright and a filmmaker. Her website, The Artist’s Way is a concept that allows the creative mind to [...]

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