Alex.J.Cobalt

We all have two buckets inside of us, the negative bucket and the positive bucket.

Focus on filling up the positive bucket. Save every compliment, every kind word, every award, every success into that bucket.

When times are hard.

When you’re scared.

When you’re wringing your hands.

Bouncing your leg.

Heart pounding.

Remember the positive bucket. Remember you’ve done this before, and remember those kind words others have given to you before.

You’re not useless. You’re not worthless. You’ve got your bucket of positive memories and your defiance at a bitter world to smile.

And you will be invincible.

• Away from the Keyboard – May Thoughts
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• Edits and Upcycling
  It’s been a while since I’ve written a novel update, mostly because it’s been a while since I’ve sat down and focussed some time on my novel. For me, beginnings of a story take a number (and I mean a number) of edits. They’re beastly to try and wrestle everything I need so that the … More Edits and Upcycling
• Why Your Writing Goals are Important
  I do love a good goal. I particularly enjoy setting goals, even if I know they are overly ambitious and slightly ridiculous. Here are my three reasons why writing goals are as important as ever: 1)      Goals give you a location to work towards The end of your writing journey for your current project – … More Why Your Writing Goals are Important