Writing | My Concrete Dove

Slow Down and Smell the Roses God Already Knows What We Need

by myconcretedove | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog, Christian, Serve, Writing

Hi Friends, How have you been? I’ve slowed down a bit lately, thought about writing, gathered ideas and quotes to write about, but haven’t actually written much lately, just a few short Instagram posts I tagged you in, here and there. I wonder why we slow down...

Don’t Worry About Your Broken Writing Routine, It Will Be Okay

by myconcretedove | Apr 25, 2021 | Christian, Writing

So, what do I mean by a broken writing routine? Just that it isn’t fixed yet, that’s all. Settled might be a better word for it, though. I haven’t settled into a writing routine that sticks. Have you ever thought you had to fix something but...

How to Keep Your Creative Life Moving Forward Despite Your Fears

by myconcretedove | Mar 12, 2021 | Christian, Joyful Living, Prayer, Writing

After spending the last month writing daily while participating in a writing challenge, I took a week off to rest my brain. Well, that was last week, but this week my keyboard was still collecting dust. Could it be that the law of motion applies to our brains,...

Joyology 101: Getting a Clearer Perception of Your Writing Progress

by myconcretedove | Feb 23, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

Today is almost the last installment of this #Write28Days Writing Challenge. I can tell you that I’m not done yet. I believe there is so much more to learn about joy that I can’t stop exploring now. This was me a couple of years ago: I’m often gung...

Joyology 101: A Fun Way to Rest and Recuperate

by myconcretedove | Feb 21, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. –Mark 2:27 (NIV) It’s been a busy year, with learning how to do life in a pandemic. With the extra time at home, many of us are completing projects we otherwise wouldn’t...

Joyology 101: No One Else Gets to Determine the Worth of Your Experience

by myconcretedove | Feb 18, 2021 | #Write28Days, Christian, Joyful Living, Writing

“Unused creativity is not benign. It metastasizes and turns into grief and shame and judgment and hard things. Because someone did not put value on your work does not change the worthiness of that work or us.” –Brene Brown My writing experience is limited to the...