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Cece V

Writer. Educator. Lover of fantasy books and coffee.

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The Practical Magic of Belief

Even with evidence to the contrary, children believe in Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, fairies, monsters, and magic. As adults, many of us lose that. In the loss of belief, we also lose the ability to truly believe the impossible is possible.

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Editing is the Devil

In 2018, I decided to try my hand at writing fantasy. I love the genre and thought it would be fun to create my own shifters and witches. I fell in love with the characters but struggled a little with world-building, which wasn’t a revelation. I didn’t know if I wanted to stick to the normal rules of shifters and witches, create my own lore, or a hybrid of the two.

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Self-love, Self-forgiveness: Forgiveness Part IV

Forgiving oneself is a crucial part of healing. Yet, there is a part of me, the most critical, perfectionistic part, that believes that forgiving myself is letting myself off the hook or allowing myself to forget some lesson I am supposed to remember.

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What if it Doesn’t Work Out?

“What if it doesn’t work out?” is getting on my nerves, along with its twin, “Will it work out?” and its cousin, “I’m hoping it works out.” I am tired of the whole damn family! More importantly, I am tired of using them.