Diary entry ~ February 2, 2019

I have moved past the frustration of not writing. I have almost stopped beating myself up about not coming to the page. Today I am grateful for finding joy in teaching writing even when I am unable to focus on my own work. Today I am meditating on not staying with it, not executing, not managing my time well and all the ways I have not been kind to myself. What can we do when we are still not writing... how can we be good to ourselves, more kind and more loving? How can we show up to the page with more compassion for ourselves? I am reminding myself that I am writing even when I don't.

I don't write to live, writing gives me life!

Writing prompts/meditation:

When I am still not doing what I say I intend to do...

The thing that I want to do that I have not started yet is...

What has kept me from doing what I want to do is...

What I am acknowledging about what I need and about myself is...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to walk with joy!

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Diary entry ~ January 29th

I can't remember the last time I wrote or recorded a diary. What do we do when we have back to back bad writing days? What to do when you are not feeling your purpose? How to deal when you are comparing yourself to everyone out there who is "getting their due." Also, a special cameo from one of my students at Hetrick Martin Institute!

What I know to be true is that being a writer has truly been the number one way I have learned to love myself.

Writing prompts/meditation:

When was the last time you were told you could do something...

Who in your life is your champion...

My greatest champions are...

The people I turn to to remind me of my gifts are...

Who are the people who lift and love me...

What I need to get to the page is...

What I must believe about my craft and my art is...

My intention for today is...

MY INTENTION for today is to never forget who the fck I am and how far I have come... I will continue to do what I was born to do!

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Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Diary entry ~ January 29th

I can't remember the last time I wrote or recorded a diary. What do we do when we have back to back bad writing days? What to do when you are not feeling your purpose? How to deal when you are comparing yourself to everyone out there who is "getting their due." Also, a special cameo from one of my students at Hetrick Martin Institute!

What I know to be true is that being a writer has truly been the number one way I have learned to love myself.

Writing prompts/meditation:

When was the last time you were told you could do something...

Who in your life is your champion...

My greatest champions are...

The people I turn to to remind me of my gifts are...

Who are the people who lift and love me...

What I need to get to the page is...

What I must believe about my craft and my art is...

My intention for today is...

MY INTENTION for today is to never forget who the fck I am and how far I have come... I will continue to do what I was born to do!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/gUNoXplZVf0

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

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IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

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Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Diary entry ~ January 29th

I can't remember the last time I wrote or recorded a diary. What do we do when we have back to back bad writing days? What to do when you are not feeling your purpose? How to deal when you are comparing yourself to everyone out there who is "getting their due." Also, a special cameo from one of my students at Hetrick Martin Institute!

What I know to be true is that being a writer has truly been the number one way I have learned to love myself.

Writing prompts/meditation:

When was the last time you were told you could do something...

Who in your life is your champion...

My greatest champions are...

The people I turn to to remind me of my gifts are...

Who are the people who lift and love me...

What I need to get to the page is...

What I must believe about my craft and my art is...

My intention for today is...

MY INTENTION for today is to never forget who the fck I am and how far I have come... I will continue to do what I was born to do!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/gUNoXplZVf0

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

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Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Today I am the frustrated writer! What to do when you are frustrated about everything you are NOT doing! What to do when your needs aren't being met? Today I am reflecting on asking people for what we need. When you are in relationship, in partnership and you are trying to write it can be quite challenging. For as much as they want to support us, sometimes they just don't get it! How do I pull myself out of this dry spell? How do I give myself what I need? How do we ask for what we need? I want to serve the work... but what I know to be true is that nobody cares if we show up. I AM A FULL-TIME ARTIST!!! This is what I am reminding myself of. And writing IS MY job!

It's OK to have a dry spell--but it is all about how will we pull ourselves out?

Writing prompts/meditation:

What's frustrating me the most right now...

Being a frustrated writer to me means...

what will help me to release this frustration is...

The only way out of this dry spell is to...

What I need right now, today in order for me to do this work is..

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today to begin again. Look at my list and schedule them in... set deadlines for myself!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/BVyXx2KPHuA

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

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Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Today I am the frustrated writer! What to do when you are frustrated about everything you are NOT doing! What to do when your needs aren't being met? Today I am reflecting on asking people for what we need. When you are in relationship, in partnership and you are trying to write it can be quite challenging. For as much as they want to support us, sometimes they just don't get it! How do I pull myself out of this dry spell? How do I give myself what I need? How do we ask for what we need? I want to serve the work... but what I know to be true is that nobody cares if we show up. I AM A FULL-TIME ARTIST!!! This is what I am reminding myself of. And writing IS MY job!

It's OK to have a dry spell--but it is all about how will we pull ourselves out?

Writing prompts/meditation:

What's frustrating me the most right now...

Being a frustrated writer to me means...

what will help me to release this frustration is...

The only way out of this dry spell is to...

What I need right now, today in order for me to do this work is..

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today to begin again. Look at my list and schedule them in... set deadlines for myself!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/BVyXx2KPHuA

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alicia-anabel-santos

IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Today I am the frustrated writer! What to do when you are frustrated about everything you are NOT doing! What to do when your needs aren't being met? Today I am reflecting on asking people for what we need. When you are in relationship, in partnership and you are trying to write it can be quite challenging. For as much as they want to support us, sometimes they just don't get it! How do I pull myself out of this dry spell? How do I give myself what I need? How do we ask for what we need? I want to serve the work... but what I know to be true is that nobody cares if we show up. I AM A FULL-TIME ARTIST!!! This is what I am reminding myself of. And writing IS MY job!

It's OK to have a dry spell--but it is all about how will we pull ourselves out?

Writing prompts/meditation:

What's frustrating me the most right now...

Being a frustrated writer to me means...

what will help me to release this frustration is...

The only way out of this dry spell is to...

What I need right now, today in order for me to do this work is..

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today to begin again. Look at my list and schedule them in... set deadlines for myself!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/BVyXx2KPHuA

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alicia-anabel-santos

IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Not writing puts me in a bad mood. I wish I could say I wake everyday with a burst of energy. Someday's there are things around you keep that prevent you from doing what you need to do. Someday's change comes quick and you aren't ready for it! How do you steal the time that you need to write what your heart is calling you to write? Today not being able to write is what is on my heart!!!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/MWc2lZo8FvI

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

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IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Not writing puts me in a bad mood. I wish I could say I wake everyday with a burst of energy. Someday's there are things around you keep that prevent you from doing what you need to do. Someday's change comes quick and you aren't ready for it! How do you steal the time that you need to write what your heart is calling you to write? Today not being able to write is what is on my heart!!!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/MWc2lZo8FvI

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alicia-anabel-santos

IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Not writing puts me in a bad mood. I wish I could say I wake everyday with a burst of energy. Someday's there are things around you keep that prevent you from doing what you need to do. Someday's change comes quick and you aren't ready for it! How do you steal the time that you need to write what your heart is calling you to write? Today not being able to write is what is on my heart!!!

Watch video: https://youtu.be/MWc2lZo8FvI

Visit website/join mailing list: http://www.aliciaanabelsantos.com/

IHEART RADIO: www.iheart.com/podcast/the-afrol…podcast-29260164/

Podcast available FREE on ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afrolatina-show-podcast/id1243885137?mt=2

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7au33Joe4jPCcpvF3T8UaX

Subscribe to my youtube MY WRITER'S LIFE Diary: www.youtube.com/DiosaDominicana71

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alicia-anabel-santos

IG: @_lasantera @afrolatinadiary

Twitter and Tumblr ~ @diosadominicana

Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg