writing | Nicole Y. Walters

No More Excuses … (for now)...

Jul 29, 2013 by admin

It is 4:46 AM as I begin this post. I haven’t blogged in a while. I haven’t had the time. Time. The lack of time has been my chief complaint of late. More than ever, what I want more of in my life is time … time that I can spend as I choose, to do with what I want. Here lately, what I want most is to write the second book brewing inside of me, but there doesn’t ever seem to be enough time. Of course, we both know that’s not true. Right? I’m not the only person walking the planet who is passionate about one thing but paid to do another. That’s the way it is some times … scratch that … most times. So few of us are lucky enough to...

Bold Living … This Twenty Minutes...

May 20, 2013 by admin

Today’s email from my friend Kanesha, the powerhouse behind Bold Living Today, read: When is your inner voice the strongest, and when are you an active listener to this voice? My inner voice is the strongest and clearest when I first wake up. I give myself 10-to-15 minutes, after my morning alarm, to lie in stillness and breathe deeply. My inner voice whispers quietly to me and reminds me that today is what I make it to be. I sometimes take a moment to jot down the messages, from my inner voice, in my journal so I will not become distracted and forget what I actually need to be doing. Here are 5 easy steps to follow, to become reacquainted with your inner voice: 1. Give yourself 10-to-15 minutes, when you first wake up, to...

Exciting things!

May 8, 2013 by admin

There is much to be excited about these days! 1) My Kickstarter Project is funded. I wanted to make a book trailer and it looks like I can now! We’re still taking contributions, so take advantage and get a signed copy of my book. Click here! 2) My best friend and blogger has featured my story on Huffington Post! It’s so great to be among the Moms Who Are Changing the World! Read about it here! 3) And, finally, my book is expected out this month through Booktrope Publishing. Eeeeek! I’m grateful. Thanks for sharing in my gratitude. Peace and Blessings,...

Just Do It

Apr 2, 2013 by admin

Today is writing group at work. I, amazingly, have nothing to say. Further, after sitting here staring off into space for an idea that floats just beyond my vision, sifting through pictures of family and friends smiling back up at me from my iPhone while I look for missing inspiration, and perusing a variety of writing blogs searching for writing prompts that will prompt me to write a moment of literary greatness, I now have very little time left to write the nothing I have to write about. Sigh. So it is with writing sometimes. There are days that ideas flow freely and my only obligation is to become the empty vessel to gather them into and then pour them out of. Then, there are days like today when I my mind is a...