The other day I was writing about being happy and listing some of the things I've been consciously doing every day as acts of self-care and preservation. (If you haven't read that post, I suggest you do that now, then come back here.) I'm still happy, though a bit scattered because my day was derailed… Continue reading 100 Days Of Blogging #22 – I’m Happy. What’s Changed? Part II
Tag: Writing
100 Days Of Blogging #8 – The Universe Is Made Of Stories
This afternoon, I started putting together a post about the mermaid from Robert Egger's masterpiece, The Lighthouse. But then I went to visit my mother, and my attention was drawn to a notebook lying around that she's had for as long as I can remember. This notebook, to be exact. She's never written in it, but I became engrossed… Continue reading 100 Days Of Blogging #8 – The Universe Is Made Of Stories
100 Days Of Blogging #4 – Writing Is Why I Do My Life
I've been visiting my parents, and today, upon rummaging through one of their bookcases, I found a notebook of mine, gifted to me from them back in 2009. It's sparsely filled, predominantly because it's oddly shaped, so, awkward to write in. But also because, being a fucking massive colour snob, I snubbed it because it's… Continue reading 100 Days Of Blogging #4 – Writing Is Why I Do My Life
100 Good Things From 2022
I've been meaning to write again for a while, but I haven't had it in me for one reason or another. Full transparency - I ended 2022 exhausted. Mentally, emotionally, and physically worn the fuck out. Sure, 2022 saw fleeting triumphant moments, joyful moments, blissful moments, but for the most part, it was a harrowing… Continue reading 100 Good Things From 2022
Do It Scared – Things From The Pages Of My Notebook
I was struggling to think of what to write about today. I usually plan my blog post the night before, but last night, none of my ideas could hold their ground. (I always struggle with life on a Saturday night, knowing Sunday is mere hours away...Sunday and I have a bittersweet relationship.) It was the… Continue reading Do It Scared – Things From The Pages Of My Notebook
Write Yourself Awake: Wyrd Creative Writing Prompts
How's your writing year going so far? Extremely fucking well I hope! My plan for what writing I'd like to get done this year has been shifted around and re-drafted in the past few days, as I found myself experiencing a stronger pull to the projects I wanted to work on in the second half… Continue reading Write Yourself Awake: Wyrd Creative Writing Prompts
May Your Hunger Guide You – Words For Creatives Going Forward (Part I)
May your hunger guide you through nights wilder still. Nafre. I thought I'd start this post off with a quote from Nafre, a ridiculously wise friend of mine. Last week he signed a message off with 'May your hunger guide you through nights wilder still,' and I've been using it as a source of creative… Continue reading May Your Hunger Guide You – Words For Creatives Going Forward (Part I)
Shamans Were Often Lonely Too – Words Of Wisdom From Friends On Social Media
I feel extremely fortunate to have the friends I have. Their generous sharing of wisdom has - especially over the past year - helped me find a way forward, through the treacherous mires of depression, heartache and creative disconnection. There were times when a comment or message would have such a profound impact on me,… Continue reading Shamans Were Often Lonely Too – Words Of Wisdom From Friends On Social Media
2020 Gratefulness
A Milestone Before I launch into my list, I wanted to tell you that this is post number two thousand here on Wyrd Words & Effigies. Over the past few days, I've been feeling a tad giddy as I've watched the post number climb higher, and it feels quite the achievement to have reached this… Continue reading 2020 Gratefulness
Attention Wyrd Writers…The North Calls
Does your heart have a space reserved for the folklore of Scandinavia? Do you write poetry or prose? Could you create a piece of writing about the creatures that dwell in the mountains, forests and fjords? If you think you could weave a few thousand words into a literary feast, then have a read of… Continue reading Attention Wyrd Writers…The North Calls
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 