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Prayer Pages

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As a writer I know how hard it can be to write when you’re full of anxiety and worry.  That’s why I’ve always relied so heavily on Morning Pages.  Morning Pages are 3 pages of long-hand stream-of-consciousness thought that you write first thing in the morning.  The idea is to get all the crap (the [...]

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Thoughts on the Human Condition

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Some things are harder for me to talk about then others.  Actually a lot of things are hard for me to talk about.  Mostly because I have a lot of Shame, Guilt, Unease, or Uncertainty associated with far too many topics.  I was talking to one of my bestfriends Tara about two such [...]

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On Strength

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The other night Mr. S asked me what it would look and feel like to be in the perfect relationship?  And the truth is, his question caught me off guard.  After everything I’ve gone through over this past year, I’m very resistant to the idea of “being in a relationship”.  And that resistance [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 35 of 90

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Fear of Not Finishing
Today I was talking on the phone to my friend Patty, and this voice in my head said, “What are you going on and on about, even I’m bored now”.  It’s the very same voice that I hear every time I open up WriteRoom to [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 33 of 90

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Fear of Loneliness
In the Summer of 2008, I went on the Mashable Summer Tour (SummerMash ‘08) working with Yoono.  In less than a month and a half, we toured 7 cities across America (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, Boston, New York).  The days were long and intense, every evening ending in [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 32 of 90

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Fear of Failure
My bestfriend Kyle Kolacek and I took Ballroom dance together when I was in High School.  Every Tuesday night we met with Maxine Scott to practice the Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Waltz, and of course Swing.  I’ll never forget our instructor’s name because she said it was like Maxi-pads and Scott Tissue = Maxine [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 31 of 90

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Fear of Heights
My palms were sweating as I climbed the ladder.  My bare toes gripping each rung with trepidation.  When I reached the top of the platform I thought my heart was going to beat straight out of my throat.  The instructor handed me a bar, and told me to lean my entire body out [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 30 of 90

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Fear of the Unknown
Have you ever heard someone say, “If I’d known then what I know now, I would have…”.  Chances are you’ve probably said it yourself.  But unless you’re highly skilled in the Fine Art of Divination, you have no idea what the future holds until it happens.  This can make taking [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 29 of 90

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Fear of Success
Have you ever known someone who seemed to always give up right before the finish line?  Who seemed to have a penchant for Self-Sabotage?  Maybe you’ve even encountered this in your own life?  I know I have.
We all say we want success.  We all dream of the day when things are [...]

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