Tag: motivation

• Reflections on Fear

  When you think of fear, what comes to mind? Scary movies? Walking in a strange place by yourself at night? Spiders? I know this isn’t a usual post for a romance writer’s blog, but I’m more than a romance writer. I’m also a mom and wife and a friend and an athlete and a million…

  E.A. Brady

  January 20, 2022

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  fear, indie author, motivation, publishing, writing

• Word of the Year

  Have you ever had a word jump out at you seemingly everywhere you look? Maybe you see it in a book and your eye gets stuck on it, or you hear it on a podcast, and it almost seems louder, or more important than the other words you hear. It’s sort of like your brain…

  E.A. Brady

  January 6, 2022

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  evolve, motivation, word of the year

• Small Steps

  This probably doesn’t look like much more than an empty sticker sheet that needs to be tossed in the trash. That’s because it is an empty sticker sheet that needs to be tossed in the trash. But it’s also more than that. A lot more. This is a visual representation of times I actively worked…

  E.A. Brady

  October 12, 2021

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  indie author, motivation, productivity, self discipline, writing

• Shaking off the Rust

  The last time I did any one-on-one kickboxing training was about 10 or 11 weeks ago. The last time I put on my gear and sparred with my trainer was at least a month before that. So, it was no surprise that when we sparred this morning, I was more than a little bit rusty.…

  E.A. Brady

  September 21, 2021

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  motivation, self discipline, writing

• Discipline Beats Motivation

  Have you ever heard the phrase, Discipline Beats Motivation? It’s one of my favorite mantras. (If I were to get a tattoo, that’s what I’d get!) It gets me to the gym when it’s cold outside and I’d rather stay home in my PJs. It gets me to choose a couple of crackers instead of…

  E.A. Brady

  April 14, 2021

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  indie author, motivation, self discipline