#LoveWriting

Two Secrets to Success

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I love this quote. It goes well with another one I heard recently. I’m not sure who said it, and I will probably say it wrong, but they said “success goes to those who can tolerate the boredom.”

I love that because it is a reminder that even when I am tired of doing the same thing day after day, I need to keep going to be successful.

Starting is important. If we don’t do that first, nothing else will matter. We will never get to experience the boredom, much less work through it to feel success on the other side, but persistence is also important. It takes both for success.

So next time you are bored with the processes that you must do every day, pat yourself on the back and consider it an important milestone to your success. Then dig in and keep doing those boring things remembering that this is just another stepping stone on your road to your dreams.

Dream big, start on the road to your dreams, then keep going, despite the boredom and monotony of every day tasks.

What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Write about it for today’s prompt. Are you ready?

Set your timer and ready … set … write!

Dreams

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Dreams are what help us see a better future … better for us, our family, or maybe our country or the world.

Dreaming allows our imagination to explore things we may have previously thought impossible.

What are your dreams? The ones you’re afraid to even tell yourself?

Use your free writing time to explore them and write them down. It will help make them real.

Are you ready? Set your timers and ready … set … write!

Inspiration

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What are the things that inspire you? A sunset, the ocean, a rainbow?

All of these things provide inspiration for me, but so do simple things like snow on tiny pinecones or the first flowers of spring.

I often relate inspiration to a feeling of awe, but really it doesn’t have to be awe-inspiring to provide inspiration.

So what do you think? What

Your Most Beautiful Sunset

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This was the view out my window yesterday. I could not believe the colors … or that I was able to capture them fairly accurately.

It was gorgeous. I wonder if I will remember this sunset in years to come? Possibly…but memories hat last and stand out are often related to strong emotions.

Time may be the only test for whether this sunset will be remembered – though this picture will help. 😉

What about you? Do you have a sunset memory? What was going on at the time? Were there strong emotions involved?

Set your timer and write about it.

Ready … set … write!

Signs of Spring

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Today I found violetss blooming in my flowerbed. You have to understand … just yesterday there was still snow in my yard. But now I have flowers!!!

I am so happy to see signs of spring!!!

What about you? Are you seeing signs of spring where you live? Or is it not spring at all where you live?

Let me know about it.

Set your timer and ready … set … write!

Colosseum

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In January 2020 I had the opportunity to visit Rome. It was unlike any other place I have visited – from the 800 year old fountain across the street to the almost 2000 year old Colosseum and 2700 year old ruins of the Roman Forum.

Then, a couple of weeks after we returned home, Rome went on lockdown. People were sick and dieing by the hundreds. Yet it was the same city we had just left.

It seemed unreal. We were in shock, hoping those people we had met were safe yet knowing that they likely could not escape some impact.

What about you? What were you doing in January of 2020 before life changed? How did your life change in the following weeks and months?

Okay. Set your timer for 5 minutes; then ready … set … write!

International Women’s Day

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Today is a day to think about the women who have influenced who you have become, or who you would like to become.

What better way to honor those women than to write about them.

So, for today’s free writing, write about a woman you admire, or one who has been an influence in your life.

Set your timer and ready … set … write!

National Oreo Day?!?

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Hey there!

Have you ever heard of National Oreo Day? Well apparently that is today. I love Oreos. They are one of my favorite store-bought cookies. But a national day? I guess almost anything can have its own day now.

What do you think? Do Oreos deserve a national (or worldwide) day? Although, I’ve heard it said that Oreos in Europe do not taste the same as Oreos in the US. Not sure about other countries, but if you don’t like them, they may not be the same as the little round bits of yumminess that we have here in the US.

Anyway, set your timer and write about Oreos, or National Days, or whatever your heart desires.

Ready – Set – Write!