Tag Archives: persistence and writing

Climbing Back

Posted on March 11, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

From My Story by Olga Korbut, Olympic Gymnast: “The first time I stood on the high balance beam, I felt like a pilot who had climbed up to the stratosphere. Right away, I fell off, hurting my knee. I lay … Continue reading →

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Skill-building Strategy

Posted on March 8, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you have the attitude and effort, the skill is not far behind.” Love this quote! I don’t know where it came from — I scrawled it on a bit of paper and put in a place where I see … Continue reading →

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You’re Whole

Posted on January 6, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

Do you ever sit down to write and feel overwhelmed by those little voices in your head that say, “You can’t do this! It’s too hard!”? Well here’s a little secret that those pesky little can’t do critters don’t know … Continue reading →

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Walk On

Posted on January 5, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”    Buddhist saying How much wisdom is packed into this one sentence! Sometimes our minds and our hearts like to layer over what we … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Everywhere!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

As writers, we always have our antennae up and that’s a good thing, because inspiration is all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Just recently, I came across a load of it on a Cornflakes box of all places. … Continue reading →

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“Miraculous Powers”

Posted on December 10, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Thoughts from When Life Throws You a Curve Ball, Hit It by Criswell Freeman: “Take a moment to consider the miracle of the human brain — the most complicated creation on earth. Composed of trillions of separate yet interconnected cells, … Continue reading →

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Useful Obstacles

Posted on October 19, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“The only use of an obstacle is to be overcome. All that an obstacle does with brave men is not to frighten them, but to challenge them.”   Woodrow Wilson And brave women, too! I love the idea of an obstacle … Continue reading →

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Believe It

Posted on August 17, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it, even If I did not have the ability in the beginning.” Mahatma … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on April 27, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Please help KWD grow by sharing: https://karinwritesdangerously.com/ “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.”   Thomas Jefferson Such a radical, challenging idea – and yet, it makes perfect sense doesn’t it? … Continue reading →

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Just Ask

Posted on October 25, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“These be our prayers – more strength, more light, more constancy, more progress.”             Phillips Brooks Sometimes, when we’re feeling stuck or uninspired, or under-inspired, the best thing to do is to simply stop, get quiet, and ask for help. … Continue reading →

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