Laureneverafter

LATEST ARTICLES ( 145 )

• My Dream Writing Jobs

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  Posted on 12 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• As It Turns Out, I Really Only Like the Sweet Wines.

  

  Can I just say I love LivingSocial? Not only did I just buy a 5-time pass to a local yoga studio, but this past weekend some friends and I went to North Carolin... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The House My Soul Lives In

  It is cluttered with books and papers. Sticky notes are attached to every surface — some so old, they’ve fluttered to the floor and become buried under notebook... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel, Writing, Travel Writing: Guest Post by Ashley Riordan

  Today I am welcoming an awesome lady on my blog. Her name is Ashley of Writing to Reach You, who you’ve probably seen me write about a few times already, becaus... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• What Inspires Me

  Inspiration comes in so many forms. What helps me is to slow down. That’s what I think of when I think of inspiration: a slow, churning thing that cannot be... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Monday’s with Madeleine: V.5

  

  Art Names UsGod asked Adam to name all the animals, which was asking Adam to help in the creation of their wholeness. When we name each other, we are sharing... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Ren

  

  It’s not that I’m having an identity crisis, although I’m sure it looks that way. I started off as Lauren Michelle on the blog, then changed it to Ren M. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• 10 Times the Thanks

  There is so much to be thankful for this year, despite the fact that I do a lot of complaining! In the new year, Thanksgiving isn’t just something I wasn’t to... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Book of Lonely

  Her name is Danica Jennings. And she always seems to have the perfect life. Her mother, Della Connor, always has the perfect things to say about her on Facebook... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• My First Library

  My hometown’s library looks like more of a small house. In fact, many of the businesses in my hometown were once quaint homes —  the daycare, the karate... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Reboot on Life

  I feel like I’m having one of those identity crises again. Unlike last time, however, this particular identity crisis doesn’t have much to do with my blog. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Subtle Power of Empathy

  I am not a night-poster by nature. I generally like to have my posts up no later than 10:00 in the morning, but something came over me tonight that just couldn’... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• I Write This Sitting on the Dryer in the Laundry Room

  

  A sketch by Kathleen Jennings.One of my favorite books of all time, I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, opens with the line, “I write this sitting in the... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• 2013 Goals, Should the Earth Not Spontaneously Combust

  Is it too soon to start posting about next year’s goals? I’ve just been thinking about them lately — mostly things I wanted to do or should’ve done in 2012... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Falling Back in Love with Reading

  Sunday morning started brilliantly. I slept in till 9:00, got up for breakfast at the kitchen table (grits and a glass of milk, because, yes, I’m southern), the... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Monday’s with Madeleine: V.4

  I’ve decided to do something different with Monday’s with Madeleine. Before, I was reading through the pages of Madeleine L’Engle: Herself and writing about... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Friday Reads: v.3 — What the Greats Say About Writing, Letting Serendipitous...

  

  Welcome to a third helping of my Friday Reads weekly feature that, yes, I did, in fact, steal from Friday Reads. I like the idea of sharing my favorite posts,... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Live a Creative Life: Part 2

  Yesterday, I wrote about four ways I’d like to start living a more creative life in order to help me generate ideas for writing projects. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Live a Creative Life: Part 1

  It occurred to me the other day that one of the reasons why I might be having trouble producing work outside of the Four Year Project is because I haven’t done... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Because I Love Writing Letters

  Dear Readers,I’ve never been good at making friends. It was easy in grade school and high school when you grew up with the same people, saw them in and out of... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2012 SELF EXPRESSION