Monday, August 24, 2026

Monday Moments - Believe

A Monday Moment from Still Moments Magazine

Believe

Belief isn’t only for the big, life changing moments. It’s for the quiet ones, the foggy Monday mornings when you’re trying to get yourself moving. It’s for the small decisions no one sees, the ones that shape your day long before anything dramatic happens.

Believing in yourself is a balance. Choosing to trust your own voice when doubt tries to speak louder. Remembering that you’ve already made it through harder days than this one. And giving yourself permission to grow, even when the steps feel small.

Take a small moment today and let “believe” be your anchor. Believe in your ability to handle what comes. Believe in your worth, even when you’re not at your strongest. Believe in the simple truth that you are becoming someone braver and more you. You don’t need perfect conditions to believe in yourself. You just need to begin.

Friday, August 21, 2026

Writing a Synopsis

With my story complete, I'm hiding in my office today and working on writing a synopsis. For me, this is the worst part of the writing process. How do you sum up your story on one page? I thought a synopsis had to included details from chapter to chapter, but after doing a little research, it's not chapter by chapter, it's all about key elements in the story. I have an outline completed and need to fill in the blanks...unfortunately, it's those blanks that leave me blank. :-)