Today I am questioning what it is we actually care about! I am meditating on little girls... little girls are who I write for. When I came out as a writer I was writing for my little girl, and for the little girl in me. I knew I was writing for little girls in order to save the little girl in me who was locked in closets. This meditation comes after watching the docuseries, "Surviving R Kelly" how do things in the news impact your writing. For me the personal is political!

What do you care about?

Who do you care about?

What is the work you want to do? and why?

Why is it important?

What do you want to build?

What do you want to dismantle?

What do you want to change?

What do you want to connect to

I am thinking about little girls... the safety of little girls. Little girls need us to protect them they need us to speak up for them.

Writing prompts/writing meditation:

What I care about is...

What I know I must write...

What can no longer live inside of me...

I am called to...

I am committed to writing about...

In writing xyz I free myself of...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to sit with everything that I am feeling and to hit send - #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/bETmF1JuSWs

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

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Writing workshops in New York IG: @nyclwg

Today I am questioning what it is we actually care about! I am meditating on little girls... little girls are who I write for. When I came out as a writer I was writing for my little girl, and for the little girl in me. I knew I was writing for little girls in order to save the little girl in me who was locked in closets. This meditation comes after watching the docuseries, "Surviving R Kelly" how do things in the news impact your writing. For me the personal is political!

What do you care about?

Who do you care about?

What is the work you want to do? and why?

Why is it important?

What do you want to build?

What do you want to dismantle?

What do you want to change?

What do you want to connect to

I am thinking about little girls... the safety of little girls. Little girls need us to protect them they need us to speak up for them.

Writing prompts/writing meditation:

What I care about is...

What I know I must write...

What can no longer live inside of me...

I am called to...

I am committed to writing about...

In writing xyz I free myself of...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to sit with everything that I am feeling and to hit send - #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/bETmF1JuSWs

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 questioning what it is we actually care about! I am meditating on little girls... little girls are who I write for. When I came out as a writer I was writing for my little girl, and for the little girl in me. I knew I was writing for little girls in order to save the little girl in me who was locked in closets. This meditation comes after watching the docuseries, "Surviving R Kelly" how do things in the news impact your writing. For me the personal is political!

What do you care about?

Who do you care about?

What is the work you want to do? and why?

Why is it important?

What do you want to build?

What do you want to dismantle?

What do you want to change?

What do you want to connect to

I am thinking about little girls... the safety of little girls. Little girls need us to protect them they need us to speak up for them.

Writing prompts/writing meditation:

What I care about is...

What I know I must write...

What can no longer live inside of me...

I am called to...

I am committed to writing about...

In writing xyz I free myself of...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to sit with everything that I am feeling and to hit send - #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/bETmF1JuSWs

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

If we are honest with ourselves--who doesn't want to be acknowledged as an artist? Rejection hurts, but seeking validation should not drive the work. What drives my intention, my hunger for telling the story that I was born to write?

I pray you find that fire inside you and stop worrying about whether or not people are going to get it.

Writing prompts/meditation:

Yes or no, I will write it anyway because I know...

This journey can be...

Sometimes I just want to hear that...

I will remind myself everyday that I...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to put myself out there and release/surrender all attachment to the outcome.

Watch video: https://youtu.be/VYwwzej5R3o

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

If we are honest with ourselves--who doesn't want to be acknowledged as an artist? Rejection hurts, but seeking validation should not drive the work. What drives my intention, my hunger for telling the story that I was born to write?

I pray you find that fire inside you and stop worrying about whether or not people are going to get it.

Writing prompts/meditation:

Yes or no, I will write it anyway because I know...

This journey can be...

Sometimes I just want to hear that...

I will remind myself everyday that I...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to put myself out there and release/surrender all attachment to the outcome.

Watch video: https://youtu.be/VYwwzej5R3o

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

If we are honest with ourselves--who doesn't want to be acknowledged as an artist? Rejection hurts, but seeking validation should not drive the work. What drives my intention, my hunger for telling the story that I was born to write?

I pray you find that fire inside you and stop worrying about whether or not people are going to get it.

Writing prompts/meditation:

Yes or no, I will write it anyway because I know...

This journey can be...

Sometimes I just want to hear that...

I will remind myself everyday that I...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is to put myself out there and release/surrender all attachment to the outcome.

Watch video: https://youtu.be/VYwwzej5R3o

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

We are no longer claiming the NO! This year we will push the fear of rejection aside. This is the year we are writing it! This is the year of taking big leaps even though we are scared to death of not being accepted into the club. Who says we want to be part of that club? We are creating our own club! #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/yd8Z51Qfm4s

Writing prompts/meditation:

This is the year that I will write...

This is the year I will go for...

This is the year I will apply to...

(make a list... see yourself aligned with it)

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is VICTORY!!!

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

We are no longer claiming the NO! This year we will push the fear of rejection aside. This is the year we are writing it! This is the year of taking big leaps even though we are scared to death of not being accepted into the club. Who says we want to be part of that club? We are creating our own club! #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/yd8Z51Qfm4s

Writing prompts/meditation:

This is the year that I will write...

This is the year I will go for...

This is the year I will apply to...

(make a list... see yourself aligned with it)

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is VICTORY!!!

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

We are no longer claiming the NO! This year we will push the fear of rejection aside. This is the year we are writing it! This is the year of taking big leaps even though we are scared to death of not being accepted into the club. Who says we want to be part of that club? We are creating our own club! #submissionsundays

Watch video: https://youtu.be/yd8Z51Qfm4s

Writing prompts/meditation:

This is the year that I will write...

This is the year I will go for...

This is the year I will apply to...

(make a list... see yourself aligned with it)

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today is VICTORY!!!

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

There are so many stories that are ours to tell. When will you sit down to write it? Today I reflect on writing the stories we know but more importantly its about knowing who I am writing for. I am writing first for myself, for all the versions of me who didn't always have the courage and fearlessness to speak her truth. I also write for my people, for my sisters, for the unhealed, for the wounded, for the lost, for the traumatized.

Writing prompts/meditation:

The stories that are mine to write are...

What I know...

When I think about my writing my responsibility is to...

The story I was born to write is...

Write what you know... who are you writing for...

My intention for today...

MY INTENTION for today my intention is to tell the truth in everything that I write.

Watch video: https://youtu.be/Uopz-A-pER0

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