Seven Summer Tips for RV Travel
Here in Phoenix, spring often feels like the summers I grew up with in Northern California. And with true summer just a few short weeks away, I thought this would be a good time to continue my RV story arch with some summer travel tips.
Tip #1
Make sure your RV is inspected by a trained mechanic. [...]
Rental Options for Traveling by RV
One way to nuture your spirit is to travel and embrace adventure. Many people, but especially those with mobile careers like writers, do this with a recreational vehicle or RV. So, I thought, with the summer travel season right around the corner, I’d take the next few posts to talk about RV travel. First up: [...]
Continue Reading...Different Buddhist Meditation Techniques
There are a number of different Buddhist meditation techniques that followers and many meditation enthusiasts practice. Despite their differences, the techniques are all generally based on developing two things — mindfulness and concentration, both of which are particularly beneficial to writers. Developing attentiveness to the movements of the body and to the ever changing states [...]
Continue Reading...Urgent News for Authors
Angela Hoy of Writer’s Weekly wrote this amazing article that I think is so important for writers to read that I’m going to post it on all four of The Holistic Writer’s blogs.
Amazon.com Telling POD Publishers – Let BookSurge Print Your Books, or Else…
A Spirit Journal
O.K. With this post I’m going to make the following assumptions about you, dear reader.
You’re a writer — why else would you be reading a blog with “writer” in the title?
You spend a great deal of your time writing (or in other writing support activities).
You make a good deal of your income from your writing.
That [...]
Continue Reading...Understanding Your Soul and Self
Understanding your inner self is very important in self-development. If you are to be a better, well-rounded person, you have to understand the importance of your inner self. This is especially true of fiction writers, for this is where your characters come from. Your inner self is the source of your emotions, as well as [...]
Continue Reading...Giving Your All
The act of giving your very best to the needy can likewise cultivate the best emotional satisfaction in your heart. It is a profound way to feed your spirit. Whatever form of help you extend, be it service or something of value, you will undoubtedly receive something better in return.
Is there anything better than a [...]
Enlighten Your Thinking
I’m sure you have a bright idea hidden somewhere in the back of your mind that you just can’t wait to test out. Of course you’re not the only one with the bright idea. So what motivates you to churn those creative ideas, projects and activities?
For me it is, in part, my zest for life. [...]
Daily Relaxation
Everyone suffers from stress at some point in time — it is the curse of living in modern times. And the stress we suffer takes a heavy toll on our bodies, emotions, minds and spirits.
Although relaxing isn’t always the best way to deal with stress — sometimes a good workout is what you need to [...]
7 Ways to A Better You
In today’s world, we are barraged with a multitude of images of how we are supposed to be. Thinner. Stronger. Prettier. Smarter. You name it — there’s something out there to compare yourself with and … fall short.
This is not the way to live. You don’t need to compete with celebrities or professional trainers [...]
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A Spirit Journal
O.K. With this post I’m going to make the following assumptions about you, dear reader.
You’re a writer — why else would you be reading a blog with “writer” in the title?
You spend a great deal of your time writing (or in other writing support activities).
You make a good deal of your income from your writing.That [...]
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What Is Physiotherapy?
Not too long ago, I was working on my chiropractor’s website. One of the pages I did was about “physiotherapy.” I asked him what the difference was between physiotherapy and physical therapy, because they didn’t look any different. He told me they were the same thing, but only a physical therapist can provide physical therapy, [...]
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What is Mental Health? Key Concepts
Since this section of The Holistic Writer is all about the mind, I thought I’d cover some basics of mental health. A healthy mind is free to be a creative mind that supports your writing talent.
Definition
Mental health is defined as a state or condition on which an individual feels a sense of well-being. This gives [...]
