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Writing Prompt No.10

August 24, 2017July 4, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

This week, my mind has been hyper-focused on my finances. Well, that among other things. But, the majority of my thoughts have stemmed from my current financial situation. I’ve come to learn that finances are ever in flux. Our finances, in a way, are much like our emotions. We have highs, we have lows. But it is my opinion that there should be some kind of constant when it comes to either. That constant, to me, is passion. When working and following our passion, the wage we make is less important than the work we are doing. Money is often…

Lee Eisenberg On Anaïs Nin And Why We Write

August 16, 2017July 28, 2019 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

The following quote is from Lee Eisenberg who references Anaïs Nin and some of the meaningful reasons why us writers write. It is a quote I found on Goodreads, originally published in Lee’s book The Point Is: Making Sense of Birth, Death, and Everything in Between. Lee Eisenberg is an American editor and author, famously known as the editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine during the 1970s and 1980s as well as one of the founding partners of the Edison Project. Now only that, but he also joined Time Inc. in 1995 and helped launch Time.com and Time for Kids, among many other significant…

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Writing Prompt No.9

July 27, 2017July 4, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

This week, I’ve been thinking a lot about fearlessness. Over the years, fearlessness has not, in my opinion, been one of my strongest traits. Patience hasn’t either. I know this because, in the past, whether intentionally or not, I was always in such a hurry. Whether it was in trying to talk to or be with someone, do something, or go somewhere, I’ve often tried to rush things, and it was apparent in the way I behaved. Whether conscious of it or not, I was acting out of fear. I wasn’t just being proactive, like I thought I was. So…

Writing Prompt No.8

March 23, 2017July 4, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

This week’s theme, as seen on Reddit, is “Monsters.” There were many ways I could approach this theme. However, because I have been heavily focused on my writing and editing business, I decided to approach it from that angle. There are many “monsters” that one can face during the writing process. For some, like me, a monster called Procrastination and another one called Trauma Afraid to be Resolved are ones that have crippled my writing process. But I am happy to say that I have defeated these monsters, particularly when I completed my Master’s Thesis. Still, as my life evolves and new…

Writing Prompt No.7

November 17, 2016July 4, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

This morning, my lesson in A Course in Miracles was about exactly that: miracles. It highlighted the importance of both the miracles we offer as well as the ones we receive. So I thought, why not make that today’s theme? The daily exchange of miracles is, after all, what makes the world go ’round. They take place between people, between animals, between all things in existence. These exchanges are what make us who we are and guide how we live our lives. Thus, it is my belief that if we take the time to focus on the miracles that take place everyday, our minds will, in turn, create even more….

Writing Prompt No.6

October 13, 2016July 4, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

With everything happening in the world today, it quickly becomes a question what our future, and the world’s future, will look like. But believe it or not, we have a say as to how we’d like it to be. The future is, essentially, a projection and evolution of the now. So the things we do in the present will have an effect on our future, that includes our actions as well as our thoughts and the things we put our minds to. Thus, if there is something specific we’d like for our future, the first step is to visualize it. I present to…

Anaïs Nin On The Future Of The Novel

September 15, 2016July 28, 2019 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

The following is a quote from Anaïs Nin on the future of the novel, as featured on the Brain Pickings article “Anaïs Nin on Writing, the Future of the Novel, and How Keeping a Diary Enhances Creativity: Wisdom from a Rare 1947 Chapbook.” Anaïs Nin was an essayist and memoirist born to Cuban parents who gave birth to and raised her in France. She wrote journals, essays, novels, short stories, and erotica. Some of her works include Waste of Timelessness, House of Incest, Under A Glass Bell, Little Birds, and, my personal favorite, Delta of Venus (if you’ve never read it, go get yourself a…

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It’s #TranslationTuesday, I’m Sorry.

September 13, 2016September 14, 2016 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

Sometimes in life, we make mistakes. And oftentimes, these mistakes hurt someone else. Sometimes, it’s our own selves we hurt. There then comes a point where one realizes that nothing can be done to change what happened, the past is past. But, one can apologize. A statement as simple as “I’m sorry” or “forgive me” may not seem like much, but uttered with pure intent has the great power to mend a broken heart or relationship and allow it to move forward. The truth is, an apology has the potential to neither be received well nor accepted. And that’s okay. But the fact that one looks deep within and is able to utter those words with…

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A Fistful of Faust

September 5, 2016February 15, 2022 Kristina Smeriglio No Comments

Hi, everyone! Happy Labor Day! For this week’s #MetaphorMonday, I wanted to feature one of my absolute favorite metaphors that has inspired my work and my life. The metaphor I speak of can be found within the powerful pages of Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe’s Faust. Here’s the stanza, as featured in the scene “Before the Gate”: Faust You’re conscious only of a single drive; oh, do not seek to know the other passion! Two souls, alas, dwell in my breast, each seeks to rule without the other. The one with robust love’s desires clings to the world with all its might,…