G is for Grace: "I Want First of All to Be at Peace with Myself." Anne Morrow Lindbergh & The Bold Writer from A to Z

Welcome to the Bold Writer from A to Z. These blog posts are to inspire you as a blogger, a writer, a creative person to be more brave with your writing. With that in mind, there are no absolute rules - instead, scoop up what works for you in the prompts and allow the images and words to be sparks for your creative process both now and in the future.

Please don't feel you need to answer all these questions right this moment. Work through them and allow them to be your partner in creativity.

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“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.”
― Mark Twain

...I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact - to borrow from the language of the saints -to live 'in grace' as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony...”

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.”
― Mark Twain

...I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a singleness of eye, a purity of intention, a central core to my life that will enable me to carry out these obligations and activities as well as I can. I want, in fact - to borrow from the language of the saints -to live 'in grace' as much of the time as possible. I am not using this term in a strictly theological sense. By grace I mean an inner harmony, essentially spiritual, which can be translated into outward harmony...”

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Questions

What will it take for you to feel at peace with yourself as a writer?

When you consider your writing intention, how might you approach the next six months? Twelve months?

Lists

Make a list of five to ten methods of reaching peace with yourself as a writer -

Make a list of five to ten methods of expressing peace to others with your writing.

Traditional Writing Prompts:

Harmony is….

My writing intention right now is…

My overall writing intention might be described as….

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The A to Z Blogging Challenge involves creative bloggers from all across the world who cover a wide gamut of topics from "whatever pops into my daily life" to infinittesimal details about unique and varied subjects. To check them out - visit The A to Z Challenge Blog. 

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