Think of it like starting a workout practice. You’re trying to run a mile every day when you should be putting on your running shoes on first. You need to build up your connection slowly and in small bites of time. Five minutes here. Two minutes there.

Listen: we ourselves are the practice grounds for the way we treat other people. If we don't treat ourselves very well, there’s no hope that we’ll treat others very well either.

We are not in competition with anyone if we are truly being authentic in our writing and with ourselves because only WE can tell the stories that we have from our unique experiences and personalities.

You're training yourself to get down words instead of waiting for inspiration or waiting until the moment is right or the words are good.

Here are four ways to help you begin to get to identify, understand, and express your emotions to help you in your life and work.