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I remember last year I had heard of Nano and truly wanted to do it..I was all set and had a story forming in my mind....when tragedy struck. My father-in-law died on November 11th and all hell broke loose in my personal life. Writing was out of the question and wasn't even on my brain again until sometime the following March! Finally though, working through things and with help; life went on. When this November rolled around, I was determined to do it! I had two writing buddies that would help unstick my thoughts and get me rolling again, plus a wonderful beta that wouldn't let me post until it made sense! So...long story short, this year I won Nano! 59K words in about 23 days. Ahhhh. I finally did it!

Many years ago, I was hit with a horrible bout of depression. During some of the sessions with my therapist, he talked about affirmations. I keep some on my desk at work, I have several pages of them bookmarked on my laptop, and my husband will occasionally write one on the bathroom mirror. Reading them, seeing them, is very helpful to me. Well, last week was an absolute disaster at work, and some of that negativity carried over to my home life. I’m still working on recovering. In trying to get my head right for the upcoming week, I pulled together some of the quotes and affirmations I have stockpiled. I’ve used them in my quiet time today; reading through them again and really HEARING the words. Life is hard. Work, home, relationships aren’t always made up of sunshine and rainbows. So, I’d like to share some of these affirmations and quotes with you. If and when something goes wrong in your world, you might come here and find a quote that is uplifting to you . “Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” – Richard Branson “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill “Success does not consist in never making mistakes but in never making the same one a second time.” – George Bernard Shaw “Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.” – Malcolm S. Forbes “After every difficulty, ask yourself two questions: “What did I do right?” and “What would I do differently?” – Brian Tracy “Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving. You don’t have forever.” – Leo Buscaglia I hope your week is successful!

Hey Everyone, I’m posing a question to the GA community. Something I know many creative people deal with. What are some ways you work through fear? I have suffered from anxiety for a long time. This exacerbates fear. I’ve learned many coping mechanisms. However; it’s hindered some goals in life. I’m curious how others cope. I know this community is supportive, not condemning. Thanks for ideas.