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Happy Celebration of Life Month

January 30, 2023 By Mary E. Knippel Leave a Comment

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Did you know January is Celebration of Life Month along with Intl Creativity Month, Self-Love Month, Natl Mentoring Month and Be On Purpose Month, and many other designations?

Well, what about celebrating life every day? What about tapping into our creativity and viewing that as gift as a mentor in our life? What about loving ourselves through all of life’s challenges? What about celebrating those challenges as Unexpected Mentors?

What? 

Our Mentors are everywhere. They inspire us by exposing us to new ideas, the things we see in the media, concepts and plot twists from our favorite authors, or are inspired when we watch seemingly ordinary women become larger than life heroines by taking on challenges and saving the day. They are the people in our lives and the situations we find ourselves living through and overcoming. If we are lucky, the people who inspire us are also the people we love…our family.

Grandmothers who survived losing husbands and the deaths of children. Great Aunts who succeeded in carving out lives for themselves despite the fact society frowned on women invading men’s business sanctuary. Sisters and cousins maintained a deep strong bond of not only kinship but also friendship.

Now I invite you to consider the circumstances of our daily lives as mentors. Circumstances as mundane as spilled milk or forgetting to pick up milk on your way home, to the catastrophic such as losing a job to losing a loved one to a horrific illness or being diagnosed with one yourself. Those circumstances are unexpected mentors helping us to change, bend, blend adapt and grow into the unique individual we are destined to be.

How we cope and the fact that we keep on keeping on, is a tribute to the people who have mentored us and the lessons we learned from the unexpected mentors those circumstances brought into our lives.

Rising to the challenge of reinventing yourself because your husband’s new job took you across three states and away from all your family and friends.

Learning how resilient you are after three breast cancer diagnoses and making the decision to heed this wake-up call to cherish every day of your precious life.

Stepping out of your comfort zone as the supporting player to be the speaker, workshop leader and author of your own life.

Who Mentors You? 

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I hear my voice among my many mentor’s voices… Friday-five minute writing prompt

January 27, 2023 By Mary E. Knippel Leave a Comment

I hear my voice among my many mentor’s voices…

Friday five-minute writing prompt

Take out a fresh sheet of paper. Natalie Goldberg uses a “fast-writing” pen. I suggest using your favorite writing instrument and an unlined piece of colored paper for fun. I use a fountain pen with purple ink. Some folks opt to use their computer. If that is your preferred method to write, then just open a new word document on your computer and go for it. The point is to keep your fingers moving for five minutes and not stop. I want you to experience how much writing can be accomplished in a short period of time.

If you get stuck, repeat the writing prompt –  I her my voice among my many mentor’s voices…
Or any other phrase that is comfortable for you. Do not stop to edit, correct spelling, look up a better word, or rearrange a sentence. Do not question what comes up in the five minutes: this doesn’t make sense, where did that come from, or what a crazy notion. This is a timed writing exercise so be sure to set the timer on your watch, phone, microwave, computer, or kitchen stove. Whether you use an egg timer, a No. 2 pencil and spiral notebook, your iPad, or even your iPhone, the theory is the same. Keep your hand and/or fingers moving and have fun taking dictation from your unconscious self. Make a list, hum a tune, write a poem, or create a short, short story. This is your time to explore and experiment.

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Why Your Writing Mentor?

January 20, 2023 By Mary E. Knippel

January is a month where we talk a lot about beginning new things. It is also National Mentoring Month, and I wanted to share why I chose the name Your Writing Mentor. The graphic I created for this article contains some women I consider my mentors.

Some I’ve had the opportunity to actually spend time with and learned from by being in their presence. Some I consider friends and colleagues as traveled along our writing journey. Some I’ve been a devoted fan for decades and continue to quote their words of wisdom on a regular basis. Some were my caregivers, and I’ve been blessed to call them family. Some I carry with me in my attitude of child-like curiosity and willingness to playfully engage my imagination.

There have always been mentors in my life. Someone I looked to for not only information and knowledge, more importantly, inspiration and encouragement. That’s why I choose Your Writing Mentor as my business name. It’s my methodology and my philosophy. I encourage you to discover the story that you alone are here to share.

I understand that the thought of writing anything can be daunting and downright intimidating. Even writing a response on social media can be too much sometimes. And if you do start to write, that inner meanie and critic will start pestering you with questions like, “who do you think you are to write?” Or, “who wants to read anything you have to say?” Even the most famous authors will tell you they struggle with doubt at times. The thing is, they keep writing. And they don’t do it alone. They have trusted colleagues and a network of professionals who support them in getting their writing out into the world to be read by the people who need what they have to say.

I guarantee there is someone who is waiting for your words. Someone who needs to hear your story of how you coped with your life’s experiences so that they can come to the understanding they have the ability to cope also.

As Your Writing Mentor, I consider myself part of the network of professionals here to support you. I have a team that supports me on my writing journey. The mentoring happens more than in January. It is ongoing.

My wish for you is that wherever you are on your writing journey, that you find the mentors who will peak your curiosity, possess intuitive hearing to help you are access the story you are longing to share, hold you accountable, inspire you to go beyond your comfort zone and challenge you to dig deep to show up as your most authentic self on the page.

If you are ready to explore your story, please connect with me today to see if Your Writing Mentor is a good fit for you.

What I truly need… Friday-five minute writing prompt

January 20, 2023 By Mary E. Knippel Leave a Comment

What I truly need…

Friday five-minute writing prompt

Take out a fresh sheet of paper. Natalie Goldberg uses a “fast-writing” pen. I suggest using your favorite writing instrument and an unlined piece of colored paper for fun. I use a fountain pen with purple ink. Some folks opt to use their computer. If that is your preferred method to write, then just open a new word document on your computer and go for it. The point is to keep your fingers moving for five minutes and not stop. I want you to experience the amount of writing that can be accomplished in a short period of time.

If you get stuck, repeat the writing prompt –  What I truly need…
Or any other phrase that is comfortable for you. Do not stop to edit, correct spelling, look up a better word, or rearrange a sentence. Do not question what comes up in the five minutes: this doesn’t make sense, where did that come from, or what a crazy notion. This is a timed writing exercise so be sure to set the timer on your watch, phone, microwave, computer, or kitchen stove. Whether you use an egg timer, a No. 2 pencil and spiral notebook, your iPad, or even your iPhone, the theory is the same. Keep your hand and/or fingers moving and have fun taking dictation from your unconscious self. Make a list, hum a tune, write a poem, or create a short, short story. This is your time to explore and experiment.

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Being the Woman I want to be… Friday-five minute writing prompt

January 14, 2023 By Mary E. Knippel Leave a Comment

Being the woman I want to be…

Friday five-minute writing prompt

Take out a fresh sheet of paper. Natalie Goldberg uses a “fast-writing” pen. I suggest using your favorite writing instrument and an unlined piece of colored paper for fun. I use a fountain pen with purple ink. Some folks opt to use their computer. If that is your preferred method to write, then just open a new word document on your computer and go for it. The point is to keep your fingers moving for five minutes and not stop. I want you to experience how much writing can be accomplished in a short period of time.

If you get stuck, repeat the writing prompt –  Being the woman I want to be…
Or any other phrase that is comfortable for you. Do not stop to edit, correct spelling, look up a better word, or rearrange a sentence. Do not question what comes up in the five minutes: this doesn’t make sense, where did that come from, or what a crazy notion. This is a timed writing exercise so be sure to set the timer on your watch, phone, microwave, computer, or kitchen stove. Whether you use an egg timer, a No. 2 pencil and spiral notebook, your iPad, or even your iPhone, the theory is the same. Keep your hand and/or fingers moving and have fun taking dictation from your unconscious self. Make a list, hum a tune, write a poem, or create a short, short story. This is your time to explore and experiment.

photo credit:  SeduisantPortraits 

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