Everything Tagged With "mental health"
Think of tags as the index entries of my blog, Scribtotum, and my podcast, Sonitotum. Here’s everything published on this site at this moment with the tag “mental health.”
What it Took to Write My Novelette “Reggie vs Kaiju Storm Dragon Squidbat”
April 18, 2024: A behind-the-scenes, personal look at the creation of my Daikaiju Universe novelette "Reggie vs Kaiju Storm Dragon Squidbat"
Other tags associated with this content: creative franchise, creative life, creative writing life, daikaiju universe, fiction writing, goals, mental health, what it took to write, writing fiction
Twenty Years a Blogger
October 3, 2023: In which I wax reflective and look ahead on the twentieth anniversary of my first blog post.
Other tags associated with this content: creative legacy, creative life, isles of blogging, mental health, online history, writing life
090: In Conversation with Romance Author Debra Parmley
July 12, 2023: Debra Parmley writes in a variety of romance genres. Listen to discover tips about balancing a creative life with a healthy life, her thoughts on literature "versus" popular fiction, and much, much more!
Other tags associated with this content: creative writing life, health, mental health
082: The Lost Apartment
May 3, 2023: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick 082 explores the way dreams intersect with -- and safeguard -- our creative life.
Other tags associated with this content: creative writing life, mental health, psychology
078: Sponges
April 5, 2023: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 078 asks when it's okay to take things in, to absorb information, and not worry about creating every day.
Other tags associated with this content: creative process, mental health
071: Get Out of Your Head and Stop Judging Yourself
February 15, 2023: Episode 071 of Sonitotum explores the pitfalls of comparison, the need for validation, and how and why we need to get out of our own heads and break patterns of negative thinking to lead a creative life.
Other tags associated with this content: creative life, creative writing life, depression, mental health, psychology
059: Up from the Valley
November 14, 2022: Episode 059 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick features a report on a week with the blahs...
Other tags associated with this content: creative process, creative writing life, mental health, patron, the big plan
047: Burnout Insists on Authenticity
August 22, 2022: Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick episode 047 finds me struggling under burnout... which leads me on a meandering path back to the things that really matter when it comes to building a community of friends and fans.
Other tags associated with this content: creative writing life, mental health
046: How to Create Under the Pressure of Everyday Life
August 15, 2022: Episode 046 of Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick tackles the difficult challenge of maintaining a creative practice in times of pressure and stress. I've got a lot to say about it, including what works for me. Listen!
Other tags associated with this content: creative writing life, gratitude, mental health