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Make the Words Flow

I noticed something this morning when I was in the middle of writing an email. The words were flowing as smooth as a glass of fine wine. I started paying more attention. And realized that I was allowing myself to go a bit deeper emotionally in my response. So I stopped and thought for a […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago12/11/2015

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Coming to Consciousness

Writing helps me come to consciousness. This morning, writing in my journal about a problem, I was again reminded of how writing helps me become conscious. Specifically, I've been working on being present and conscious with food. You know, chewing instead of gulping meals down. Setting my fork down and pausing in the middle of […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

When Is A Food Journal Not For Your Diet?

Well, after a brief break for Christmas and sloth, it is time, finally, to resume my series on journal writing with a final flourish. It is a flourish because what I'm going to discuss is my current favorite type of journal writing, though I reserve the right to have a different favorite next month, because, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Journaling, Part Four: Morning Pages

Yesterday, in Part Three* of my series on journaling, I wrote about four types of journal writing that I find useful. There are an infinite number of techniques you can use for effective journaling, and I may well write about others in the future. But for now, I've chosen to discuss the ones I […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/06/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

All The Wonderful Forms of Journal Writing

The day has gotten away from me. First there was the small matter of waking up just the tiniest bit hungover, thanks to an evening out with Mayanna at Bernie's Southern Bistro. Everyone who lives in the city of Portland and many who don't have been to Bernie's, but I had never been until last […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Practical Considerations for Journal Writing, Second in Series

Yesterday, in a post titled, Journaling, One Path to Writing Abundance, I began a series about, you guessed it, journaling. I wrote a bit about why I think journaling is valuable for a writing practice and how indispensable my journal is to me. Today, before we go any further in this series, I want to […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Coaching Creativity Writing

Journaling: One Path to Writing Abundance

I'm an inveterate journaler. As a matter of fact, I'm certain the reason I'm a writer today is because of the fake red leather diary, complete with lock and key, that I got for Christmas when I was 8 or 9. Unlatching it was so enticing–all those lined pages to be filled with words! […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Creativity Writing

A Writer’s Inspiration

Thus beginneth. I woke up this morning with this post in my head and even though it was only 5:30, I jumped out of bed, grabbed a cup of coffee and started in. Yesterday a character began talking to me. I've had this character in my head for a year, making notes about her along […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Books Creativity Writing

The Writer’s Notebook: Loving Moleskines

I'm a journal and notebook junkie.

I carry around a journal with me wherever I go, and over the years I've been through many a different kind of journal. But lately, I have discovered Moleskines, and I am in love.

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Writing

Techniques for Writing Flow

The Big, Scary Beast and the Ancient, Frail Feline are both asleep (in separate rooms, I might add) and so I have a moment to ponder techniques to keep access to the muse alive and well. This is on my mind because at the recent Loft orientation, my fellow mentor and old friend Betsy Woods […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 17 years ago11/06/2015

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Tag: journaling

Make the Words Flow

Coming to Consciousness

When Is A Food Journal Not For Your Diet?

Journaling, Part Four: Morning Pages

All The Wonderful Forms of Journal Writing

Practical Considerations for Journal Writing, Second in Series

Journaling: One Path to Writing Abundance

A Writer’s Inspiration

The Writer’s Notebook: Loving Moleskines

Techniques for Writing Flow

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