with love, c.p

  • 📚 From Flash to Epic: Breaking Down the Types of Stories

    Stories come in all shapes and sizes, and each form offers a unique experience to both the writer and the reader. At the shortest end of the spectrum, flash fiction delivers powerful impact with incredible brevity… It’s often under 1,000… Continue reading

    📚 From Flash to Epic: Breaking Down the Types of Stories
  • Chapel of the Holy Cross + The Best Sunset Overlook in Sedona

    Finding Peace in the Red Rocks: My Visit to the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Sedona I didn’t go to Sedona looking for a spiritual awakening. Honestly, I just needed a break from the noise, from the questions swirling in… Continue reading

    Chapel of the Holy Cross + The Best Sunset Overlook in Sedona
  • The Love I Found After Letting Go

    There’s a particular kind of ache that follows a heartbreak, the kind that leaves you unraveling at your own feet, wondering if the pieces that made you lovable have scattered somewhere too far to ever find again. I’ve been there.… Continue reading

    The Love I Found After Letting Go
  • North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC

    Our Wild Day with the Zoo Trekker Program in Asheboro If you’ve never taken a day trip to Asheboro, North Carolina, let me put this on your radar especially if you love animals, fresh air, and a hint of adventure.… Continue reading

    North Carolina Zoo | Asheboro, NC
  • The Quiet Magic of Sunrises

    The Quiet Magic of Sunrises There’s a kind of quiet magic that lives in the early hours of the morning, just before the world wakes up. It’s in that gentle transition between darkness and light—when the sky stretches open and… Continue reading

    The Quiet Magic of Sunrises
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear

    “Atomic Habits” by James Clear – Summary Core Idea:Small habits, when repeated consistently over time, lead to remarkable results. Lasting change comes from building a system of habits—not from setting goals. Key Concepts: The 4 Laws of Behavior Change: To build a… Continue reading

    Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing

    Self-publishing and traditional publishing each offer distinct advantages and challenges, and the right choice depends largely on an author’s goals, resources, and preferences. Self-publishing provides authors with complete creative control over their work, including decisions about content, cover design, pricing,… Continue reading

    Self Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing
  • Rewriting My Future

    My daughter and I are a family. We are stable and loving and just enough the way we are. We don’t need anyone else to make us complete. Don’t get me wrong I still value marriage and if someone down… Continue reading

    Rewriting My Future
  • Unequally Yoked.

    When dating, you want your partner to be your equal, not the same as you per say but have the same goals and future desires as you. To be equally yoked goes far deeper than just interests and hobbies and… Continue reading

    Unequally Yoked.
  • Q&A: Writing Edition

    Here’s a few little questions and answers I did based on my Instagram story I posted. I thought this would be a fun thing to do! What inspired you to start writing? When I was younger, I started a dream… Continue reading

    Q&A: Writing Edition