Tag Archives: negative traits

Being Mentally Strong

Posted on June 21, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I came across a few interesting articles this week, but they dealt with my issues about being introverted, moody, and inconsistent. The last one is what I need to be concentrating my efforts on in order to improve. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Strong Female Lead

Posted on June 8, 2014 by RaineBalkera

(This is long, and I don’t care.) Today is Sunday, which means philisophical or otherwise conversation with my baby girl, Midge. She’ll be 23 in another month, but she’ll always be my baby. Anyway, she’s extremely artistic and loves to … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on June 4, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Alright, so I goofed up. I blogged in the wrong frame of mind, and now I feel dumb. All it takes to get over myself, though, is people. People tend to make me see the true ass I am even … Continue reading →

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Damitol

Posted on May 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Actually, I refer to them as cuss words, but no one else I know does. When I use the word CUSS to refer to the mainstream utterances in everyday speech, I’m met with perplexity and sometimes giggles. I think the … Continue reading →

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I’ve Got Nothing

Posted on April 8, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Even with Soma.fm’s Groove Salad playing a majority of the things I like, and with the sun shining so gloriously outside my window, and even after spending a few HOURS pouring over and pinning lots of thought-provoking images to my … Continue reading →

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Writing in Withdrawal

Posted on March 5, 2014 by RaineBalkera

  Anxiety # 3 1/4 This coincides with my previous post about ‘just write, damn it!’ and not keep going back to re-read, edit, and then write some more. Not to harp, but I took John Steinbeck’s advice to heart … Continue reading →

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Guide to Character Analysis

Posted on February 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Another stumbled-upon via Facebook, and since it hit home quite well, coinciding with the things I’ve blogged thus far, I thought to share. Understanding Character Wounds: A List Of Common Themes Posted on February 27, 2014 by Angela Ackerman It’s … Continue reading →

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