Juliejordanscott

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• V is for Voracious: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  Definition: wanting or devouring great quantities of food. (in our case, devouring great quantities of words or language...."he had a voracious appetite"   ... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• U for Underneath: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  Quote “Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat's purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies a whole mixture of gratitude and... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wild: Women, Reflections & The Wilderness You Want To See

  

  April Moon suggestion is... WILD. My heart took my pencil and here is where we went.... enjoy... and hey, these words weren't written as a fluke. They were... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• T is for Think: "The Most Courageous Act is Still to Think for Yourself....

  

  Quote “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” -- Coco Chanel Questions lease take a moment and really ponder the question I am about... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• S is for Spontaneity: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  This is sometimes a debate: To be spontaneous or to not be spontaneous, that is the question..... and now, what do you think? Let's Write! Quotes: “Why not seiz... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Reward Your "Other Work" with a 5 Minute Creativity Fix (and Just Feel...

  

  It was another one of those mopey sort of uninspired, I don’t feel like doing anything sort of afternoons when I remembered the greatest trick to instantly... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes the Biggest Risk is Taking No Risk at All.... R is for Risk: The Bold...

  

  Image Prompt: Lying on the Railroad Tracks.... If you wonder about that crazy woman there, on the railroad tracks, she is me. I remember as I write there were... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• "You've Won the Lottery!" and Other April Moon Nuances

  

  This blog post was inspired by a prompt from my friend, Kat McNally, who is hosting April Moon 2014. I wrote it in a five minute meandering stint of word-love o... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Q is for Quiet: The Bold Write from A to Z:

  

  Welcome to the Bold Writer from A to Z: My hope is you will find some inspiration from these prompts and quotes. Even if you don't use them now, perhaps later... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• P is for Persistence: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  Thank you to those of you who are returning after my blog was down for about twenty-four hours. Typepad had some sort of attack which I don't understand at... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• O is for Outrageous: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  Image Prompt: Choose one of the images presented and add the phrase, "I remember..." free write for five minutes... GO! Quotes “A woman without a man is like a... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Joy of Being Misconstrued: On Glittery Bows, Martha Stewart & Therapy Gone...

  

  In my last session with my therapist I allowed myself to get vaguely pissed off at her. I got pissed because I pay her to listen to me and somehow she heard me... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• N is for Natural: The Bold Writer from A to Z - Who Makes You Feel Like a Natura...

  

  I was listening to Carole King this morning before I started my N is for Natural quotes. I love the song (You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman….. Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• M is for Majestic (and Other Nonsense Words) + Bucket List Inspiration: The...

  

  M is for.... Majestic: One of my biggest complaints about the writing I read from students is the use of too many conceptual, abstract words without the... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• K is for Keen: Excited, Highly Developed & Intellectually Alert = The Bold Write...

  

  K is for Keen Defined as.... having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something very strong and... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finding Creative Peace in Downtown Bakersfield: Inspiration at the Betty...

  

  Today I dropped Emma at school to leave town on a choir tour, fighting panic all the way. She forgot her sunglasses. I had forgotten to fetch her spending money... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• L is for Light: Ending the Cycle of Fear of Other's Opinions

  

  Quote: “The moment we begin to fear the opinions of others and hesitate to tell the truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• J is for Justice: The Bold Writer from A to Z - Settling into Feeling Unsettled

  

  First a little introduction, just because I myself somehow feel wobbly on the meaning of justice vis a vis the meaning society places upon it. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sometimes a Selfie is So Much More Than a Selfie: One Journey Through the...

  

  It was a night like any other night when I was doing something I didn't want to be doing. I was passing the time, sitting on a bench next to the dressing room... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I is for Intrepid: The Bold Writer from A to Z

  

  I is for INTREPID. Unfamiliar with the word? The definition:  fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect) Some synonyms include -... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2014 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION