Tag: memory

• Grief is like the ocean…Change is too.

  

  Grief is like the ocean it ebbs and flows…

  Jessica Owen

  July 30, 2022

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #goal, #grief, #writerofnovel, author, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, comfort, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, loss, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, ocean, perseverance, real, rest, soul, stories, story, thankful, tired, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• The summer has returned…flip-flops, sunshine, campfires and good wine!

  

  Summer pulls me outside to once again enjoy all its abundance

  Jessica Owen

  July 1, 2022

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #goal, #writerlife, #writerofnovel, author, blessed, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, exhausted, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, perseverance, real, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, summer, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Rain, motherhood and Cabernet…

  

  Pondering my existence as a mom to adult kids. Thankful for Cabernet, rainy nights and Jazz music.

  Jessica Owen

  February 27, 2022

  dream, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, writing

  #2022, #2022herewecome, #emptynester, #momtoadultkids, #motherhood, #mothersanddaughters, #mothersandsons, author, beauty, blessed, blessings, Cabernet, change, choice, family, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, humor, identity, jazz, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, mother, nights, parenting, rain, real, seasons, thankful, wife, wine, women, words, write, writer,, writing

• Love=Happily ever after…or happy for now? (Part One)

  

  In honor of Valentine’s Day. I am asking a few questions most readers want to know. Does happily ever after exist? Or are we all just happy for now? This is question I read a lot in the writer texts. It is the objective for each romance novel to result in one of these outcomes. […]

  Jessica Owen

  February 8, 2022

  #characters, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome #Valentine, #HappilyEverAfter, #HappyEverNow, #romancenovels, #ValentinesDay2022, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, #writerscommunity, #writerslife, #writersoffacebook, author, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, notes, novels, perseverance, real, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, thankful, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• So what happens next?

  

  What happens next…depends on decisions you make in your writing.

  Jessica Owen

  February 7, 2022

  dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #goal, #reading, #writeroffacebook, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, #writerscommunity, #writerslife, author, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, confidence, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, perseverance, real, stories, story, thankful, tired, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer block, writer,, writing

• Overthinking is the killer of creativity…

  

  Overthinking is the killer of creativity

  Jessica Owen

  February 5, 2022

  #editing, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022herewecome, #editing, #Feburary, #goal, #toughlove, #writerblock, #writercommunity, #writerlife, #writeroffacebook, #writerofnovel, #writerofnovels, anger, author, become, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, creative, depression, determination, dreamer, exhausted, family, fiction, goals, grateful, grumpy, happiness, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, humor, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, perseverance, real, soul, story, thankful, warrior, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• What is Normal? It’s definitely not me…🤔

  

  In a world we’re normal is the ideal, be you.

  Jessica Owen

  January 22, 2022

  #editing, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #2022, #2022goals, #2022herewecome, #2022newyear, #characters, #editing, #goal, #newyear, #reading, author, become, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, normal, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, rest, revision, romance, seasons, soul, stories, story, thankful, tired, weird, wife, wine, women, words, work, workaholic, write, writer,, writing

• A year older? Perhaps wiser?

  

  Ever notice that with each birthday it becomes a moment of reflection…your last year…what are you going to do this year? For me it is always a moment to set higher expectations for myself, to reflect on what I didn’t do the previous year…I’m incredibly hard on myself… As quick as I am to be […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 18, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #12, #45, #ayearolder, #January, age, author, beauty, become, birthday, birthdays, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, days off, determination, dreamer, dreams, family, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, notes, novels, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleep, soul, stars, stories, story, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Doctor Martin Luther King…inspirational leader…celebrated hero.

  Every year we celebrate a wonderful man. One who inspired thousands. It is always amazing to hear all of the good he did in such a short time. What he wanted to achieve. I always try to be positive. Be kind to others. Treat each and every person equally. It’s what I have taught my […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 17, 2022

  dream, goals, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #diversity, #martinlutherkingjr, #MLK, author, become, blessed, challenge, change, character, comfort, courage, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, equality, faith, family, goals, grateful, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, memory, notes, parents, perseverance, real, story, strength, thankful, warrior, words, work, writer,

• Character interviews; Part Two… there is more?

  

  Last year; I started a character interview series involving the three siblings from my current trilogy. (The conclusion to that series is coming soon… I am almost finished writing that book.) Now, I would like to introduce you to the characters of my seasons quartet. Beginning in the summer and concluding in the spring. You […]

  Jessica Owen

  January 3, 2022

  #characters, #editing, character interviews, dream, goals, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #characters, #editing, #gathering, #goal, #reading, author, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, coffee, comfort, confidence, cozy, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, family, fiction, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, inspiration to all women, interviewer, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, rest, romance, seasons, short story, stars, stories, story, summer, thankful, tired, trilogy, warrior, wife, wine, wives, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• 🎄Favorite Christmas movies and favorite memories…❤️

  

  Every year we watch certain movies that evoke Christmas for us. It does not feel like Christmas until we see and hear them. My favorite book of all time is “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens… it is such a beautiful story about redemption and second chances… My favorite version of this book is a […]

  Jessica Owen

  December 13, 2021

  dream, holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #AChristmasCarol, #Celebration, #CharlesDickens, #Christmas, #christmastree, #gathering, #HappyHolidays, #HomeAlone, #WhiteChristmas, beauty, blessed, blessings, books, change, comfort, cozy, creative, dreamer, family, fiction, fires, fun, goals, grateful, happy, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, imagine, joy, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, real, rest, seasons, soul, stars, stories, thankful, warm, wife, women, words, write, writer,, writing

• Hello December…how is it the last month of the year already?

  

  Geez… I cannot believe it is the end of the year already. So much has come and gone. So much to look forward too in the next year. I am so glad to have family times again. I am even hosting this Christmas… my first celebration in three years! I am beyond excited! I have […]

  Jessica Owen

  December 2, 2021

  holidays, hope, seasons of change, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #Christmas, #christmaslights, #christmastree, #gathering, beauty, become, blessed, blessings, change, comfort, creative, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fiction, fires, food, fun, goals, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, humor, imagine, joy, kindness, learning, life, love, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, parenting, perseverance, real, seasons, sleep, soul, stars, story, thankful, tired, warm, wife, wine, winter, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing

• Happy Thanksgiving…be thankful for everything you have…🍁🍂🦃

  

  In a time when chaos is everywhere it is nice to know there is a national holiday that encourages you to eat, drink and spend time with family. My second favorite holiday! Last year we were unable to celebrate due to my family being inflicted with covid. They were times last year I wondered if […]

  Jessica Owen

  November 25, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #gathering, #turkey day, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, coffee, comfort, cozy, days off, delicious, desserts, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fires, food, friends, fun, grateful, happy, hard work, heart, holidays, honesty, hope, imagine, joy, kindness, leaves, life, loss, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, notes, November, parenting, parents, passion, perseverance, real, rest, seasons, sleeping, soul, story, thankful, turkey, warm, whiskey, wife, wine, yummy food

• Gratitude…a simple thing means so much.

  

  It’s always a time of reflection when thanksgiving comes along. I always think of my grandma Leone… she loved any excuse to have us come over… she wanted family around at all times…it’s been twenty eight years since she died..I still think of her all the time… She taught us so much… kindness, humility, joy, […]

  Jessica Owen

  November 20, 2021

  hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized

  #gathering, beauty, blessed, blessings, challenge, change, comfort, fall, family, food, grateful, happy, heart, honesty, hope, joy, kind, kindness, life, love, me, memory, mom, parents, real, remember, seasons, soul, tears, thankful, thanksgiving, warm, wife, writer,

• Survive and thrive…your decisions create your future.

  When I decided to write a novel , I didn’t have a clue about the process. How much time it would take or if I could even finish writing it. Now three books later I am glad I made the decision to write. It is so hard to make myself a priority. Make time to […]

  Jessica Owen

  October 29, 2021

  dream, hope, Thoughts, Uncategorized, writing

  #goal, author, become, blessings, books, challenge, change, character, comfort, complicated, confidence, creative, decisions, determination, dreamer, dreams, exhausted, fall, family, fiction, goals, hard work, heart, honesty, hope, imagine, kindness, learning, life, love, marriage, me, memory, mom, nights, notes, novels, parenting, perseverance, priorities, real, sleep, soul, stories, story, thankful, time, tired, wife, wives, women, words, work, write, writer,, writing