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An ordinary woman bares her soul in order to force a self-reckoning. Middle-age caught me by surprise. Our nest had recently become empty, I was working in the same office job for the last seven years, and like so many others before me, I wondered— Is this all there is? I had lost track of my writing dreams decades ago. This podcast is a record of, not only the journey back to a writing life, but also the journey back to my Self. Who was I before alcoholism, marriage, parenting, career, and surviving consumed me? If I didn’t start living life on my own terms now, when was I ever going to begin?
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I am closing the doors to this podcast, saying goodbye. Tune in to find out if I did what I intended with the podcast. You can still find me at these other places: onbecomingmaria.blogspot.com Instagram- @onbecomingmaria Pinterest- Maria Dreams Twitter- @MyVoiceOnWings Email- onbecomingmaria@gmail.com
My creative journey: reflecting and looking forward https://onbecomingmaria.blog
A bid. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Self-Sabotage. Update on a writer's journey. onbecomingmaria.blog
We were all born to create, it’s wired into our DNA. Crocheting has become the latest crucial element for my writing inspiration. Crochet is the surprise secret magic of my creative journey. https://onbecomingmaria.blog Instagram: @onbecomingmaria For more on meditation, tune in to episode #40 A Little Something Extra
How I changed everything in my thinking to begin again with new outlooks. Taking a look at the way smartphones, emails, and the internet can take over our lives without much notice from us. Why I needed to burn down my mental house. onbecomingmaria.blog
Deleted the previous episode. Putting my ego in check. Learning to accept life's lessons without hiding. Book reference: The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer onbecomingmaria.blog
Why have I been m.i.a. from the podcast? What does merging my online persona and in-real-life persona have to do with writing a book? Tune in to this episode to find out. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
I'm learning how to accept the moments when life is going well, rather than anticipating an eventual turn for the worse. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
What it takes to burn down the house, to start all over and become the better version of who we are. The steps I took to cultivate fertile mental ground for a writing life. Removing the obstacles which often cloud self-perception. https://onbecomingmaria.blog/
A confession. Deeper transparency makes me squirm. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Celebrating my sober birthday in this episode. Uh-oh. I didn't realize how hard it would be to talk about my alcoholism. Sheesh! https://onbecomingmaria.blog
New year, new me: bringing a little more truth and a lot more chutzpah. The truth about my season one struggles. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Bonus episode. https://onbecomingmaria.blog/2018/12/21/america-a-problem-to-puzzle-through/
I had so much fun recording this episode, it was a party of one indeed! More private reveals about my life and the road which led me to podcasting. My TOP NINE podcast lessons learned in 2018. This secret episode is a gift to my subscribers. See you in 2019! https://onbecomingmaria.blog
How and why I began podcasting. Hear details about this creative journey that I had not felt brave enough to share until now. What quitting the day job revealed to me about who I thought I was. An FML moment for sure. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Unscripted and unplanned, today I merely turned on the mic and let my thoughts fall out. I am talking about recent triggers, but not the kind some of us are prone to discussing. Sexual abuse comes up only as an aside. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
After more than fifty years of faithful television watching, why I decided it was time to cancel our TV cable subscription. And how cable cutting became an important component of my creative journey. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
Housekeeping announcements about the podcast and blog content schedule. Also, a little insight into my podcast positioning. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
How I went from being privately emotional about life's sucker punches to being calmer in my mental responses. Work life as a black woman in all-white work spaces. Also, noticing the differences in the routines of big city lifestyles versus small-town living. AA Twelve Steps rescued me from alcoholic thinking. https://onbecomingmaria.blog
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