Why You Should Never Say "I can't" written over an image of a piano Why You Should Never Say “I Can’t”
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Why You Should Never Say “I Can’t”

Kristina Van Hoose7 Comments

It’s often easier to say that we can’t do something. It may stem from our fear of failure or our lack of self confidence. Perhaps it’s other people leading us to believe that we are not good enough for one reason or another.

However, by not trying that thing you’ve always wanted to because of these fears is only hurting yourself. No one knows their chances of success going into a new task. For instance, I may think by writing this post that I’ll publish it, but for all I know the power could go out or WordPress officials could decide to pull the plug on WordPress and leave my blog homeless and all.

We never know what will happen, yet we try many things throughout the day. Sometimes though we don’t.

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How I Adapted the Bullet Journal for My Lifestyle

Kristina Van Hoose6 Comments

I’ve always had this desire to be more organized, and I’ve always loved pens and planners. However, I’ve noticed an unpleasant trend over the years.

I buy a planner, use it for a couple days (and sometimes don’t use it at all!), and then I stop. No planner has ever felt right.

I get distracted by the pretty colors and designs and tell myself that I’ll use it. Then, I get frustrated knowing I spent the money for nothing.

There was one planner I used thoroughly in the past that I wanted to recreate. The question though was how. As I tried to figure it out, I stumbled upon the Bullet Journal. My life is much more organized now that I have a planner I like to use.

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NaNoWriMo · Writing

How to Add to Your Word Count for NaNoWriMo Without Killing Your Plot

Kristina Van Hoose10 Comments

For National Novel Writing Month, participants need to write 50,000 words in order to win. The prizes include a certificate you can print, bragging rights, and some offers from the various sponsors like Scrivener and CreateSpace. In the seven years that I’ve been a participant, I’ve seen all sorts of strategies. Sure, there are the… Continue reading How to Add to Your Word Count for NaNoWriMo Without Killing Your Plot

NaNoWriMo · Writing

What to do When You Get Stuck During NaNoWriMo

Kristina Van Hoose2 Comments

Tuesday was a pretty dismal day for writing. I only managed 700-something words, which was atrocious compared to the previous two days. I ran into the problem because I a) left off in an uneventful moment rather than an action infused one, b) did not do much world building before beginning this project, and c) still… Continue reading What to do When You Get Stuck During NaNoWriMo