Diane Ho Buxton

My biggest takeaways from the conference:
1. Nobody really cares about me. They read my work to find out about themselves.
2. Embrace writing as a messy process of discovery.
3. Don’t take myself so seriously!

Went to my first writer’s conference yesterday at the Southwest Washington Writers Conference. Learning from other writers helped me feel less alone in my writing struggles.

Looks so yummy!

Thoughts on my dad's passing On finding wholeness through grief

As promised. This is sort of a part 1 on grief and healing.

My writing style so does not work with limited characters lol.

Sometimes I see people avoid trying new things for fear of disappointment, and the solution to that is to learn to grieve our disappointments, because they are unavoidable. So I started writing about grief, and it’s evolving into a whole thing. Blog posts coming soon.

Currently thinking and writing about the role of grief in healing and personal evolution. Cheerful topic, I know. But going through grief (big and small) has facilitated some of my most profound growth as a person.

Practice bringing curiosity to challenges and situations that make you anxious. It shifts your attitude from avoidance or frustration to being open to solutions, and allowing ideas that wouldn’t show up when you’re in anxiety.

Going to start sharing bits of my writing and thoughts here. Feels less intimidating than other platforms since I have fewer followers lol.

Happy Pride! Despite the world going to shit and all.