Tag Archives: writing

Standing in the Middle of the Mess

Posted on August 24, 2016 by thewritertracy

She came down the stairs, a look of defeat on her face, “It feels like I’m not making any progress,” she said, “You can’t even tell I’ve done anything.” My oldest daughter is going to grad school and is moving … Continue reading →

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6 Lessons Learned From Being Alone

Posted on June 1, 2016 by thewritertracy

My bucket list, handwritten in 1998. Back in 1998, a friend and I decided we would make bucket lists; 100 things we wanted to do in our lifetime. My list was entitled, My Ultimate To-Do List! Oh my, was I … Continue reading →

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The Day the Homeless Fed Me

Posted on July 15, 2015 by thewritertracy

There was no audible voice, no specific directive, just a nudge on my heart. But the nudge was strong; so strong I knew immediately what my answer would be: Yes. It took a week to commit, to finally answer the … Continue reading →

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The Art of Practicing Courage

Posted on June 23, 2015 by thewritertracy

Sunset on the Grand Tetons, June 2012 *Friends-if you don’t have the time to read my entire post-I have news to share: please skip to the end! This is the photo. The photo that popped up in my feed with … Continue reading →

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Making Your Words Matter

Posted on January 15, 2014 by thewritertracy

Picture Source: http://blogmyheartandhome.wordpress.com/tag/power-of-words “It’s Tracy, right? Do you remember me?” I didn’t recognize her at first. Because it had been seven years, her hair was longer now, and life was so busy back then that much of it escapes me. … Continue reading →

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How to Accomplish A Goal, Your Goal; Any Goal

Posted on October 16, 2013 by thewritertracy

I’ve been writing about weight loss this week. I’ve interviewed 9 women and am telling each person’s ‘How I did it’ story in a feature for Kit magazine. It’s been inspiring, has caused me to pause and think. Not about … Continue reading →

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How to Get to the Other Side, No Matter Where You’re Headed

Posted on September 11, 2013 by thewritertracy

photo by Chesse Hobbs I think it was the exclamation points. There were two. And they came at just the right time. Because the more I dig into this project, the more I find myself face to face with the … Continue reading →

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The 3 Things that Led Me to Writing

Posted on August 21, 2013 by thewritertracy

I am participating in the ‘Writing Contest: You Are A Writer’ held by Positive Writer. My journey with writing began with a newborn baby, a bum refrigerator and an accounting error. I was thirty-one years old and I was tired. … Continue reading →

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Tiny Seeds And Trust: How A Shift in Thinking Changes Everything

Posted on August 19, 2013 by thewritertracy

It happens over and over again. I make a decision or goal or what have you and doubt creeps in. I begin to obsess, look ahead, fill my brain with thoughts of negativity. It drowns my hope. So this time … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Goals, God, In the Beginning, inspiration, life lessons, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged dreams, faith, frame of mind, god, hope, inspiration, morning meditations, negativity, prayer journal, writing | 9 Comments

To Those Who Push my Buttons, Here’s What I Have to Say

Posted on July 31, 2013 by thewritertracy

Photo by Leah Jones The Ugly Truth I’m sitting in my room at the Holiday Inn Express in Muncie, IN and all I can think about is this: the big, fat, ugly truth. Which is; I’m mostly all talk and … Continue reading →

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