If you write to please everyone, you’ll end up saying nothing. The only way to create something real is to be honest with yourself first.
#WritingCommunity #BeAuthentic #StayTrue #WritersLife #CreativeProcess #HonestWriting #FindingYourVoice
#WritingCommunity #BeAuthentic #StayTrue #WritersLife #CreativeProcess #HonestWriting #FindingYourVoice
March 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
If you write to please everyone, you’ll end up saying nothing. The only way to create something real is to be honest with yourself first.
#WritingCommunity #BeAuthentic #StayTrue #WritersLife #CreativeProcess #HonestWriting #FindingYourVoice
#WritingCommunity #BeAuthentic #StayTrue #WritersLife #CreativeProcess #HonestWriting #FindingYourVoice
✍️ The difference between good writing and great writing?
Great writers bleed a little.
They risk sounding real.
#WritingCommunity #HonestWriting
Great writers bleed a little.
They risk sounding real.
#WritingCommunity #HonestWriting
June 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
✍️ The difference between good writing and great writing?
Great writers bleed a little.
They risk sounding real.
#WritingCommunity #HonestWriting
Great writers bleed a little.
They risk sounding real.
#WritingCommunity #HonestWriting
“Poetry isn’t just words, it’s a mirror of the soul.” Dive into my journey from 1997 to now. 📖 Coming this Fall. #PoetryLovers #PoetryBook #WomenWhoWrite #BlackPoets #ModernPoetry #HonestWriting #VulnerablePoetry #CreativeExpression #DeepPoetry #LifeInPoetry
July 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
“Poetry isn’t just words, it’s a mirror of the soul.” Dive into my journey from 1997 to now. 📖 Coming this Fall. #PoetryLovers #PoetryBook #WomenWhoWrite #BlackPoets #ModernPoetry #HonestWriting #VulnerablePoetry #CreativeExpression #DeepPoetry #LifeInPoetry
I’m Not Okay, But I’m Starting Anyway.
(A personal story about hitting reset when everything feels stuck.)
#LifeReset #MentalHealth #HonestWriting #StartingOver #PersonalGrowth
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(A personal story about hitting reset when everything feels stuck.)
#LifeReset #MentalHealth #HonestWriting #StartingOver #PersonalGrowth
open.substack.com/pub/mackleen...
I’m 37, Stuck, and Scared—But I’m Starting Over Anyway
Not a success story—just an honest reset from someone learning to move forward, one quiet step at a time.
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April 19, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I’m Not Okay, But I’m Starting Anyway.
(A personal story about hitting reset when everything feels stuck.)
#LifeReset #MentalHealth #HonestWriting #StartingOver #PersonalGrowth
open.substack.com/pub/mackleen...
(A personal story about hitting reset when everything feels stuck.)
#LifeReset #MentalHealth #HonestWriting #StartingOver #PersonalGrowth
open.substack.com/pub/mackleen...
Yuki sat there again. On the steps.
A muffin in her hands, the world in her heart.
She didn’t say much that day – but she was there.
And sometimes, that’s the most important thing we can do. Just be there.
#neurodivergent #crumbsoftruth #honestwriting #realconnection #softheart
A muffin in her hands, the world in her heart.
She didn’t say much that day – but she was there.
And sometimes, that’s the most important thing we can do. Just be there.
#neurodivergent #crumbsoftruth #honestwriting #realconnection #softheart
May 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Yuki sat there again. On the steps.
A muffin in her hands, the world in her heart.
She didn’t say much that day – but she was there.
And sometimes, that’s the most important thing we can do. Just be there.
#neurodivergent #crumbsoftruth #honestwriting #realconnection #softheart
A muffin in her hands, the world in her heart.
She didn’t say much that day – but she was there.
And sometimes, that’s the most important thing we can do. Just be there.
#neurodivergent #crumbsoftruth #honestwriting #realconnection #softheart