Juliejordanscott

LATEST ARTICLES ( 824 )

• Random Creativity Makes My World Go Around

  

  I have wanted to take a drawing class for so long I can’t even count how long it has been. I came super close to taking one this Spring, but then with my planne... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Walking: The Robert Frost Trail. Stairs. Sidewalks from My Past, Historical...

  

  See Samuel on the Robert Frost Trail in Amherst? Keeping up with the #20X31 Challenge while traveling made exercise extra fun! Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Have the Power to Change the World and #EducateMoreGirls

  

  Heather Plett invites you to a different sort of party for her birthday: a party to empower more girls via education by building a school in Uganda. Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes My Progress Feels... Muddy... Firm.... Unclear.....Great!

  

  I saw this muddy dirt road yesterday in Worcester and it just felt like my opinions about my fitness progress... lovely and yet... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Experience Breakthroughs Using Writing Prompts

  

  I exerienced a breakthrough this week. I wrote my way into and through it, an experience hidden under so much thought and stuff and opinion and fear that when i... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Call Me The Anti-Prank -

  

  Typical 1970's bedroom. Mine didn't look like this, but it sort of sets the tone. I almost didn't participate this week in BiteSize Memoir, but decided just to... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• "Are You a Stranger?" and Other Memorable Moments + A Question for You

  

  I am a Mom-Barracuda: most people who know me know this. I am a gentle, soft spoken yet firm barracuda and there is no mistaking me. This doesn’t only hold... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mixed Media Play: Abstractions, Poetry & Completions -

  

  This was a productive week! Considering all that is hovering around me, it is surprising I was able to focus enough to get anything finished. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Jayne Cortez: Lessons from Our Literary Grannies - Find Your Own Voice (and Use...

  

  I don't remember exactly what alerted me to go see her speak and perform Literary Granny Jayne Cortez reminds me to find and use my voice, no matter what. at... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• May 20X31 Fitness Challenge Check In #2 - Stress and Unfinished Exercise Business

  

  I was reminded of something this week: when I get stressed out and pushed to the limit, I don’t do the things that would be the best for me to do. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes It Feels Impossible to Write. To Speak: Listen to What Your Heart is...

  

  Sometimes it feels impossible to write. To speak. My heart just sits there, waiting to squeeze and let go. I know it doesn’t stop like my writing does, but it.... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Bite Sized Memoir: First Grade at Linden Avenue School

  

  The Bite Size Memoir Challenge  hosted by Lisa Reiter starts this week with the theme: "School at Seven." which I translated into "School in First Grade. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reflections and Recap: The Bold Writer from A-to-Z

  

  I am an AtoZ veteran. I’ve never seen such a huge turn out of bloggers AND I’ve been blown away by the team of folks overseeing this entire process. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• When Friendships End: Lessons from Poets & The Light

  

  We are all interconnected in every aspect of life. I am not one to put an abrupt end to friendships, but I am one to go on what I call “Friendship Sabbaticals”... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• May 20X31 Fitness Challenge Check In #1 - One Has to Start Somewhere & It Can...

  

  I’ve been slowly and surely paying more attention to my physical health so when my dear friend Jen decided to host this challenge it was a no brainer. I would,... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Space for You to Enjoy: Lovely Times at the Sister Cities Garden in...

  

  One of the secret joys of taking Emma to school every day is I have found tucked away spaces to enjoy after she is safely delivered to school. Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Z is for Zealous: The Bold Writer from A-to-Z -

  

  Z is for zeal·ous adjective adjective: zealous having or showing zeal.   Synonyms include some of our other a-to-z words: committed, keen, fierce. Also... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Y is for Yearning: The Bold Writer from A-to-Z

  

  Yearning = noun 1. deep longing, especially when accompanied by tenderness or sadness: a widower's yearning for his wife. 2. an instance of such longing.... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• X is for Xes: The Bold Writer from A-to-Z

  

  You may wonder how Xes relates to being a bold writer? It is very simple, actually, and is oftentimes looked at as one of those “well, duh!” factors in most of... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• W is for Wacky: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  It helps to have friends who appreciate being wacky. Creative friends normally are the right choice - like Coryn here, playing along with my silliness (from... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION