Author: EmontWrites
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Why I stopped writing and how I started again
Do I want to write about what’s on my mind or escape the world? I’ve been doing a lot of escaping lately and I like it out here. After spending so many years writing about the truth, harsh realities or stories about impactful lives, a break from that seems like a great idea. The last […]
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Read this when you’re over 30 and don’t know what you’re doing with life
As I approach my mid-30s I’m beginning to wonder, is it time to settle down? I’m in that weird stage where I’m not young enough to be lost but not old enough to have it all figured out. Or am I? Should I know what I’m doing by now? Ok, let’s not get ahead of […]
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Read this when you struggle to do what you love
If you’re a writer you write, right? Even when it hurts. After all, someone said great art comes from great pain. Look at the work of Mary J. Blige and Adele. Mary’s song “Just Fine” doesn’t hit like “Not Gon’ Cry” and Adele’s “Someone Like You” or “Set Fire to the Rain” need I say […]
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Damn. How The Year 2020 Taught me how to Curse
I was staring into the fire in my friend’s backyard, we sat socially distant around her fire pit, and I said “that shit doesn’t even matter.” Then I panicked. “Who AM I?” I thought, shocked and awed that I just said the word “shit” so flawlessly — out loud! No one else flinched, the conversation […]
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Why being an empath during a pandemic is exhausting but necessary
Empath’s feel the weight of everyone’s pain on our shoulders regularly. But during a pandemic, we feel the weight of the world.
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Even though we’re social distancing, now is the best time to date
We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, who’s thinking about dating right now?! Apparently, many people are and now might be the best time to do it. Staying home and staying safe is the best thing we all can do right now to control the spread of COVID-19. We’re at home all day, every […]
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why you should Take a break from social media while social distancing
Whether you call it COVID-19, Coronavirus, or Dat Rona we are ALL in quarantine right now. Being stuck at home, it’s easy to get stuck on your phone. If you weren’t already spending too much time on social media, you are now. As someone who conscientiously tries to spend as little time as possible on […]
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Get you someone who inspires you to be your best self
I always joke, “I’m just a girl looking for some bridesmaids” I laugh but I have found them, and some. In relationships and friendships surround yourself with people who want to see you at your best. They encourage you to stay on a goal you’ve set, keep it real with you when no one else […]
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Who is Elizabeth Montgomery? Check out my new bio
Elizabeth Montgomery is a resilient award-winning multimedia journalist, social media maven, public speaker and author. Elizabeth’s journalism career began while she was homeless. After high school, she lived in her car while going to college, working odd jobs, interning at newspapers then freelancing for several media outlets nationwide. Currently, she is the Community Relations and […]
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Why it’s important to get away
We spend 8 hours a day at work, at least an hour getting ready for work and an hour in traffic to/from work. That’s 11 hours every weekday spent doing work related things. With 24 hours in a day and 8 of those hours we’re sleep, that gives us about 5 hours a day to […]
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