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January 28, 2010

An invitation to DANCE

Posting this on two of my blogs, Simply Blissful and on Writing across the lines. It's meant as a playdate for writers there :) 

Allons-y! 

What is the last time you danced?

Just put on some music you LOVE, and jump out of your chair, dance to your hearts content, and dance without judgement. Dance knowing you are an amazing person, and that you are utterly utterly beautiful! So get on some music, kick off your shoes and socks, and swing it out! 

And then use all the energy dancing gives you to focus on your passion, your joy, your path.

Don't know what to dance to right this minute? This song always gets my butt shaking :D

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January 22, 2010

announcement: FREE WORKSHOP: play with your writing!

This week in stead of another playdate I offer you something else. It's the workshop the playdates are based on: play with your writing.

This is a workshop focused on helping writers deal with their fears, and to focus on joyful and playful writing. 

The workshop will start february 1, and will run all through the week. You can post your homework assignments up until the end of february. 

To apply, send an email to tamlynleigh at gmail.com, and I will send you an invite to the forum I built for this. You will also get a sneak preview on what's to come next :) 

You can register until february 15, so that you have enough time to do the homework assignments. 

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Tamlyn

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January 8, 2010

Playdate for writers: Secret hiding place!


A weekly blog post about your inner two year old, and the many ways they can use to help you make your writing sparkle with their zeal :)

Remember those secret hiding spaces you created as a small child? The kind of places where you could just sit for hours, hidden from the rest of the world? 

They used to be really simple, sometimes just a blanket over the table that became a secret pirate nest. My favorite secret place was the stack of mattresses in the attic, hidden behind a curtain. I spent hours there, playing, and later reading and writing in my journal. Even now I can remember how this place made me feel. 

This week's playdate is simple: find a secret place where you can sit and play with your writing. Somewhere in the house where you never used to go to write, somewhere that you feel comfortable at, very very comfortable. Get your notepad, your pen, and start exploring. 

And if you say: there is no place to hide away, I have the following tip: Get a blanket from your cupboard, and toss it over your table. Crawl under the table with some pillows and voila, a secret hiding place. 

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Tamlyn

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January 6, 2010

Winter day - threesixfive day 6

Snow falls slowly, shimmering white

darting through the branches of
the old willow tree in my back yard
and packs down in the garden

The sun comes through, and for
a moment the white is almost
too bright, the tree seems to
light up with sparkling faerie dust

Snow blanket covers the earth,
and for a moment everything is
the perfection only winter can 
give the earth in pristine crystals

The world seems so quiet now
as if all creatures breathe softly
slowly, like snowflakes darting
down from dark grey clouds

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December 31, 2009

Happy 2010!

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December 24, 2009

Happy holidays

I wish you all the best, most wonderful, spiritual, amazing holidays! 

I also wanted you to know there won't be a 3 simple steps post or playdate for writers tomorrow :) I will be back in the new year! 

Blessings, 
Tamlyn

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December 21, 2009

Yule

Merry Yule! 

This is one of my favorite holidays, and as a celebration I give you a poem I wrote a long time ago, entitled: Yule :)

the cold of winter
the darkness of the 
night. never ending
cycle seemingly

solstice, moment of
deepest darkness
and then the sun
rises, slowly

the light of day
welcomes the new
born god, his light 
warms the earth

the Goddess smiles
in the promise of 
warmth, lengthening 
days, awaiting summer

The earth prepares
for a new cycle of
creation, growth
a new cycle of life

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December 18, 2009

Playdate for writers: keep it simple


A weekly blog post about your inner two year old, and the many ways they can use to help you make your writing sparkle with their zeal :)

Today's playdate is all about habits. Like a child having to put away toys and eventually doing it all by herself (if she has a good day and wants the ice cream treat mommy promised!), us writers build our own habits too. 

But sometimes our habits become our downfall. Whether it's overorganization (everything needs to be in order before I can work, and oh how do I organize this thought and where is my to read list?), procrastination (staring out of the window is good because I really am thinking about my writing!), or any other negative -ion in the dictionary, each can mean we don't get to do what we love most, writing. 

Our inner two year old knows how to deal with the stuffy adult stuff. She can toss over the neat lil tower of books that we built on our desks, or she can tear up that amazingly long list of topics to research. She can also pull your sleeve and demand your attention when you sit and stare out of the window. She's in tune with her creativity, and she loves to remind you of that, if you let her. 

So today's playdate is an invitation for you to let your inner two year old tell you where you are getting all stuffy and overfed. What area around your desk is full of stuff that really doesn't matter? How long is your to do list, and how much of it do you really need? 

Play with your surroundings and really play with your inner two year old. She's a great teacher and she will show you where you can make improvements to get the flow of creativity go ahead full steam! 

Wheeeee!
Tamlyn and her inner two year old

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December 15, 2009

License to play

A special gift for those writers having a hard time allowing themselves playtime!

Creative Commons License
License to play by Tamlyn Leigh is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Netherlands License.

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December 11, 2009

Playdate for Writers: Doodle away!

A weekly blog post about your inner two year old, and the many ways they can use to help you make your writing sparkle with their zeal :)

Today's playdate is all about engaging new layers of your creativity.

It is something that you probably did as a lil one, and still do during long, long phone conversations or musings about the next story you write.

What you need

  • a box of crayons, the more colours the better!
  • a sketch pad, a note pad, anything that has a drawable surface (no we don't mean the walls! Really, we don't!!)
  • your hand(s)

Sit down, and just draw what comes up. It doesn't need to be perfect, just doodle. Doodle along. When you're stuck in a project, get the crayons and doodle. When you are feeling down, grab your crayons. Just engage that wonderful inner two year old into making the adult in you giggle like mad!

My inner two year old and I love love love to draw flowers. Violets and strange little flowers with five leaves. Or we love to draw kitties, no matter how badly drawn they are. The doodles are for us alone. You should see some of the notepads I have!

And then when you have doodled along, get to write, you'll see how good it feels.

Have a wonderful weekend :D

Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

Tamlyn and her inner two year old (mostly the latter hehehehhehe)

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