movie review and master class on dialogue: Yves Saint Laurent

This script was a master class on showing, not telling.

writing, creativityLeslie McAdamSeptember 18, 2021movie reviewComment

Sometimes cookies really do make things better.

sometimes on a tough day, a cookie or two really does help…

mental healthLeslie McAdamSeptember 15, 2021mental health, encouragementComment

book world camaraderie

Book people understand what it’s like to be lost in a book.

readingLeslie McAdamSeptember 11, 2021bookworldComment

not responsible for other people's reactions

“Sometimes you second guess yourself because you were taught that it was your job to be responsible for how others would react to your choices.” – Yasmine Cheyenne

mental healthLeslie McAdamSeptember 8, 2021lifeComment

84 days

without listing my accomplishments, my natural inclination is to discount what I’ve done and think I haven’t done anything.

I’m wrong.

encouragement, hero's journey, writingLeslie McAdamSeptember 4, 2021writingComment

reminder: gradually, then all at once.

… know that when the proverbial chickens come to roost, well, they actually will. Perhaps, all at once

encouragement, creativity, hero's journeyLeslie McAdamSeptember 1, 2021patienceComment

now is the good ol' days

It’s better now.

mental healthLeslie McAdamAugust 28, 2021philosophyComment

that undefinable quality of beauty

the fact that I can’t point out what was so ineffably beautiful about this book is the very reason why it’s so beautiful.

creativityLeslie McAdamAugust 25, 2021booksComment

one hundred

I think the upbeat attitude is what is keeping her going.

encouragementLeslie McAdamAugust 21, 2021grandmaComment

protection

What if every negative thought I have is actually a form of protection?

encouragement, fear, hero's journey, mental health, recovery, riskLeslie McAdamAugust 18, 2021mental health, goalsComment

starting up again

The second important part of a habit is doing it again after you missed a session.

encouragement, undone, writingLeslie McAdamAugust 14, 2021habits, writingComment

anticlimactic

I’m doing okay. I’m not alone. What I’m experiencing or feeling is normal. Everyone goes through this. Keep going.

writingLeslie McAdamAugust 7, 2021writingComment

sensitive

Maybe he needed to be imperfect so he could grow and learn.

Like me.

writingLeslie McAdamAugust 4, 2021writingComment

the book you want to write and the book you actually write

I think all writers—creators—feel this to some degree: the disconnect between vision and reality.

writingLeslie McAdamJuly 31, 2021writingComment

Undone ... coming August 12, 2021

my mental health right now is tied to the fact that I have a big book coming out next month, and I’ve been patiently waiting to share it with the world

undoneLeslie McAdamJuly 28, 2021undoneComment