Encouragement Pages-3/15/2023

There’s 3 things to remember, and they all involve focus:

1.) Preparing. The biggest question is, “What is it that I want to do? How will I do it?”

2.) Expecting. Be gentle with yourself. Set reasonable deadlines and keep them. Adjust them if necessary.

3.) Follow through. What you set out to do complete. It is now a priority.

With Love & Ink,

JBHarris

I AM A WRITER: Final Reflection

I am a writer.

I am a storyteller, poet, essayist and one who uses art to speak truth to power.

I am a teacher. An encourager.

I am a support and a push.

I do my work, as Baldwin said, so when I am needed, I’ll be there.

I am here to entertain, encourage, impart and remind.

My hope for this series was to bring light and support to all of you. My hope is something would be said (or written) to encourage you all not to quit.

If no one told you over this 30 days that they were proud of you, I am proud of you.

Keep going.

#HappyWriting

-JBHarris

Day 29: Detours

When the work gets hard, detours are a writer’s best friend.

They allow you to regroup, to withstand, and to rest even!

This is why it is important to stretch your talent—figure out what all you can do with this gift.

Poets are novelists too.

Spoken work artists can write comic books.

Essayists can do short stories.

Detours can be lifesavers.

-JBHarris