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Things I Would Like to Do With You
"If you are afraid, come here and I will hold you. Or go away, go for a walk and hold yourself, sweetly." ~ #waylonlewis, #thingsiwouldliketodowithyou ⁠ ⁠ 📖 Get the book: shop.elephantjournal.com ❤️
11 Writing Tips from Waylon Lewis, author of “Things I would like to do with You” & headmaster of Elephant Academy. | elephant journal
“As a writer, getting out of our own thoughts ironically enables us to find the words that are genuine and helpful to others.” ~ Waylon H. Lewis 🐘⁠ ⁠ ~⁠ ⁠ If you are inspired to find your voice as a writer, check out the article "11 Writing Tips from Waylon Lewis, author of “Things I would like to do with You” & headmaster of Elephant Academy.
"Things I would like to do with You" ~ Waylon H. Lewis
These 10 Quotes on Grief Wrecked me & then put me Back Together.
"When people say things like, 'It will get easier' or 'Their suffering is over' or 'Life goes on,' I know they mean well but it really doesn’t soothe my broken heart. If anything, these platitudes make it harder to cope.⁠"⁠ ⁠ Article by: Roopa Swaminathan⁠ Image by: @maniacodamore⁠
The funny thing about writing.
Keep dancing! 🕺🏽 Errr... writing. Yeah, writing. Keep writing. Or start, today if you haven't started!⁠ ⁠ Take a little leap. Want to learn a little bit more about Elephant Academy's course before you dive in? We get it—the more you know the more you know. That's why we made a (free) sample course to give you a taste of what's to come ⁠ Your story matters. ❤
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Write. Edit. Delete. Write again. Cry in a corner. Tear up your work. Write it one more time. Send it to us. #elephantjournal #beofbenefit #mayitbeofbenefit #write #writerscommunity #stephenking #elephantacademy #writeyourselfalive #writeyourheartout #journalling #diary
Books
"Mindfulness isn’t about being perfect. It’s about how to deal with being imperfect.⁠" ~ Waylon H. Lewis, It’s Never too Late to Fall in Love with your Life.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠
Amphibious Soul: Befriending our Primal Mind. ~ Craig Foster
"For me, managing fear—any fear, but especially of wildness—is all about getting to know whatever it is you’re afraid of. It’s also about getting to know your limits. Most fear is of the unknown, after all."⁠ ⁠ Article by: Craig Foster⁠ // @harperonebooks⁠ ⁠
5 Kickass Books that brought more Mindfulness into my Life.
My hope is that you find something from this list that speaks to you:
"Things I Would Like to Do with You," by Waylon H. Lewis.
"Things I would like to do with You" is about love. A love for a new generation—a love that includes room for independence, change, humor...even loneliness. Poetically searching through four seasons, Things is a sweet book to curl up with.
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13 Atmospheric Reads for Autumn.
I have mad love for autumn. Every single year as the end of summer approaches, my excitement builds for the upcoming season. Changing colors, falling leaves, crisp cool weather, bonfires, hayrides, apple picking, farm fun—I adore it all. I’ve noticed that as fall approaches, I begin to look for more atmospheric reading material to match my mood.