This week marks the second anniversary of Words From the Sowul. It’s come a long way since the first anniversary last year. I went from a niche book-review blog with a Blogger sub-domain name, to a lifestyle, etc. blog hosted on my own website with my personal domain name and over twice (occasionally three times) […]
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Unfinished: Short Story
Several weeks ago, I started writing a short story that I like a lot. I’ve written several pages and gotten to the climax, but now I have a problem. I have no idea how it ends. So I decided to try something new. I’m asking you, my readers, to help me figure out what happens […]
How “Being” Becomes “Doing”
This post from the Simple Mom blog yesterday really resonated with me. The author resolved to spend more time just living in the moment, or “being.” She fully committed to that change in her outlook. She restructured parts of her life to suit the change. She simplified, pared down, cleared away. And then she had […]
Welcome To My New Website!
Welcome to the official website of Leanne Sowul, and the new home of the blog Words from the Sowul! The website isn’t completely finished yet- all the basics are there, but I want to add some more visuals and maybe a sidebar or two. I just couldn’t wait to start using the new platform! I’m […]
A Change Of Sowul
Tomorrow, August 28th, is the 1-year anniversary of Words from the Sowul! I can’t believe I’ve made it this far! And now I’m using that milestone as an excuse to make a change. As the anniversary approached, I started to think about what this blog has meant to me, and what I’ve learned from it over […]
A Fork in the Writing Road
I’ve reached a new stage in my pregnancy. I’m hitting 37 weeks on Monday, which pretty much means I could go into labor any time within the next 5-6 weeks. That’s a long period of time. I’m not going back to work, since the school year starts after my due date. I’m as prepared for […]