All this time I thought intentionality had to be rigid. Schedules, routines, habits, patterns that you lock into your life. I've tried time and time again to bring rigidity into my day-to-day, thinking that if I just get the right patterns going I would solve all my life's problems: eating healthy and exercising, maintaining regular … Continue reading Creating The Life I Want
Author: Mariah K. Porter
You Can Find it Again
I’ve been working on an autobiographical/self-help novel lately: I’m rereading my old journals and writing to my younger self to offer the compassion, forgiveness, comfort, and hindsight that I didn’t have then. In the first two or three days I got 4,000 words down, and I’ve been having trouble getting back to it. This isn’t … Continue reading You Can Find it Again
It Wasn’t Your Fault.
TW: this is for victims of SA. I'm writing this because I need to hear these things, and I'm sharing it because I doubt I'm the only one. It wasn't your fault. Period. No one gets to gatekeep by telling you that what they experienced was worse, or that what you experienced was not that … Continue reading It Wasn’t Your Fault.
Maybe Someday We’ll Figure All This Out
As of last January I no longer experience depression or anxiety as mental illnesses. How/why is a long story for another time. Meanwhile, I've spent the last seven months adjusting to who I am and what I'm capable of without their constant, debilitating presence. It's been so much more difficult and complex than I thought. … Continue reading Maybe Someday We’ll Figure All This Out
Still Figuring Crap Out
I had so many ideas in June. None of them happened. Life fell apart. Somehow in the 3.5 months since then I have a new boyfriend, a new car, a new place of residence, a new job... because everything that was going on back then didn't pan out. I continue to come up with new … Continue reading Still Figuring Crap Out
Big Changes
I genuinely thought I had updated this blog more recently. But no, it's been 13 months. Whoops. It's been an insane year full of change and soul-searching. I've been making a lot of changes. In fact, I've been changing a lot about my life so that I can make more room for writing and focus … Continue reading Big Changes
Life is CRAZY
Oh my goodness, my life is insane. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams! I've started rewriting Victim of Greed! I have my first book signing coming up in August! More details on that later. I launched a new business and my partner and I are picking back up on Omai Sunrise! I came … Continue reading Life is CRAZY
New Year, New Me?
Hey guys! It's been a while. I'm slowly starting to get back into writing. In the last couple weeks I've written 2.5 songs, a 4400 word short story, and a short piece of prose. In February I attended Superstars Writing Seminar in Colorado Springs and subsequently gained a mentor in James A. Owen. My mind … Continue reading New Year, New Me?
Author Update
Howdy y'all! Erm. Sorry. My boyfriend has been turning me into a country girl. I didn't realize it had been so long since I've been here. It makes sense, though. I sort of went through a super intense manic phase right after my last post, which ultimately led to my divorce. In April I moved … Continue reading Author Update
Struggles with Depression
Hey guys! I have been so stinking busy the last month. Just some updates: I'm on a CPAP now. It sucks.I'm taking the Submission Possible course. It rocks.I'm co-authoring an awesome book with acclaimed author, Troy Lambert. It's fun.I'm writing a Swan Lake retelling. It's my favorite.I'm managing my self-care boutique, which is currently functioning … Continue reading Struggles with Depression
Mariah K. Porter 