Create Your Own Creative Zen Notebook!

As a writer you might find that the deadlines and working non-stop can be really stressful. That's why you should find ways to distract yourself or to take a break to de-stress. Color therapy is a big thing, so I made my own ZEN notebook for authors and you can too!

First find a notebook. I liked this one because it was leather. 

These amazing photos are brought to you courtesy of my DROID. 

Then I printed out some fun adult coloring pages. You can just Google Printable Adult Coloring Pages and there are a lot of free ones. 

Next I put in a TO DO notepad.

Some colored pencils.

 

AND the my Creative ZEN notebook was ready. So you can color your adult coloring pages and then when you have an idea, you can write it down and carry it around with you. 

Alternatives to My Method of Zen

There are several coloring apps on mobile devices and a lot of them are free. Just go to your app store and type in Adult Coloring.

If you prefer to keep your zen contained in your phone then these plus Color Notes will serve the same purpose as my Zen notebook!

If you don't want to print tiny pictures of coloring like I did then there's a whole movement of coloring and art you can Enjoy.

I found some different sources. This one is $4.95 a month and you get two issues of the coloring magazine plus the markers and pencils.

CLICK HERE to see the adult coloring goodness you can order.



SO create your own ZEN and remember to take breaks every once in awhile.

Emily

Thanks for reading.

What's Going On Writing and Sweating

I've been horrible at blogging lately, sound familiar?
It's on account of the ghostwriting, homework, and writing, writing. I have two upcoming deadlines so it's been nuts. No excuses though. I have to do much better.

I ran one day this week and that's sad. I like to get in two - three along with 3 workouts that aren't running during the week.
I've eaten horribly as well.
I've either gone for the whole day forgetting to eat, or eaten a lot of chips and vegetarian nachos last night. They were delicious.
My dog had surgery and is currently wearing a cone so he hasn't been able to go walking up the mountain with me.

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I am still doing Body by Vi but this week has been more eating breakfast and drinking lunch. I also got some Hydroxycut drops to put in my water which are supposed to curb hunger. I've stayed the same weight, and I'd like to lose about ten pounds by the time I go to Disney!!

First some very important goal setting!

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You are seeing me meet one of the goals, with the blogging!!
I have been working on both ghostwriting and my free novella for my pen name this week. The ghostwriting is taking up so much of my time.
I need the money, but I'm working on writing more for me.

Thanks for reading!

Emily

Slacking and Slacking Some More! UGH!

Slacking has not been something that has happened in the writing and working out side of my world, it's blogging I've been slacking with. It's not okay. I need to make sure I am holding myself accountable and blogging to update the one person that reads my blog (points to myself) what I'm doing.

Okay so I got Beach Body on Demand and I'm really into it. I got it from my friend Josh so I'll give you his link. Click HERE! I have been doing Hip Hop Abs, but I can do whatever I want. There are so many streaming workouts Insanity, P90X, and so many more that make me feel like I'm really working out.

Hip Hop Abs actually hurts my abs so I know it's working somehow. The eating this week has been sporadically okay. I didn't stick to my shakes everyday for lunch. I had some other food. It's been a bad week I lost a tire and a laptop so I felt like it was okay to have a little bit of food.

My daily shake consists of
Peanut Butter
Body by Vi Powder
Chocolate Pudding Powder
Half a Banana
Almond Milk or 2%
I have it for breakfast and lunch with a snack of 5 crackers and cheese and a bag of popcorn. I pretty much eat what I want for dinner in moderation.

I plan on doing Hip Hop Abs everyday except for Sunday for 3 weeks and then talking about my results.

Ghostwriting has taken over my life....

I've been just doing it mostly. I have written a little for myself, but I have been cranking out the words for real with the ghostwriting. I've needed money so it's been nice, but I have to try to get some of my own pages done this weekend. 

Here's a video I made in case you want to know more about ghostwriting!! 

I released a new novella that's in a series with several other authors! It's called Heady Velvet mybook.to/headyvelvet

Alice Plume is a carefree spirit. She doesn't get worked up about much-- how could she when her son-n-law owns a secret sex club? 

While she's fine with the fact that her daughter lives a life surrounded by kink, she's never had any desire to venture further into the lifestyle--or even the club itself--other than catering a party or two. But then, she meets Knoll Seaton. 

Knoll is the sexy personification of the 'silver fox--a real estate mogul with a voice that makes her insides melt, and touch that makes her want to beg. He's also very much into the club lifestyle. 

Alice isn't sure that she can change her perception of sex to meet Knoll halfway...but Knoll isn't one to walk away from something he wants. And he wants Alice.

Thanks for reading!