Julie Unplugged

Simple and Unsnazzy: Joy Arrives When You Finally Decide to Burst Your Blocks -

Yes, I've been purposefully unsnazzy today in the two previous posts. Check them out if you want to experience a big breakthrough in the July #5for5brainDump Challenge. We'll still be here when you get back.

I could've popped in all sorts of photos and videos and razzamatazz AND I chose not to do so (at least not yet, I may edit and make fancier versions later – I maintain the right to do that later on today!)

For now, I'm staying as bare bones as possible because I want YOU to be comfortable with barebones, too. #5for5BrainDump challenge isn't about bells and whistles, #5for5BrainDump challenge is about getting words on the page, pure and simple.

Here's how it works:

1. Set the Timer for 5 Minutes.

2. Write.

3. Stop when the timer goes off.

4. Congratulate yourself.

5. Get on with your day.

6. Feel better about your life in general.

7. Repeat the process as desired.

Know that at the end of the day you've accomplished something more significant than you might have imagined.

The world is what?

She is waiting for your words!

You've waited long enough to be who you were always meant to be. No matter who that is, communication is involved – you must create content in some form or fashion and #5for5BrainDump will help you improve.

We've got your back. We think you're important. We like having people to high five, to hug, to dance around in circles with after a day well spent. Join in. Move your pencil for five minutes. Delight in the results.

The main place to network and get support is the PeriWriters Facebook Group, but you may also simply use the Hashtag #5for5BrainDump and find us across social media platforms.

 

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

Here are Details for #5X5BrainDump challenge.

Maybe you saw it – that blog post that was just created in five minutes using the exact techniques we'll use in the #5X5braindump challenge.

If you didn't, it is the post right before this one and in five minutes, I wrote exactly what you'll read there.

Naturally I've been doing writing practice a long time so I write rather quickly – and you may start flexing your breakthrough muscles, too. What have you got to lose?

We're not using any rigid structures or hype-style marketing. No wavering price tags (free doesn't waver around here at all!)

We're just saying, "Hey, I'm doing this thing because I believe in people who read my stuff and follow me on social media and call me among their friends and want them – oh, how I want them, to become who they were meant to become…" so here it is.

The #5X5BrainDump challenge or the #5for5braindump challenge.

I was so excited about it I called it too different hashtags and instead of getting upset, I'm standing squarely in the perfection of my mistake so we'll call it either or both.

You with me?

There are no wrongs here, all accidents are gifts. All wrongs are right with writing flow – this isn't Miss Pizarro standing in the front of the room in third grade.

So – join for five days of writing for five minutes daily. Tweet it, scope it, snap it, blog it – do it the way that works for you.

Watch for me and the others as they join in. People may comment here daily with their links or they may show up in the PeriWriters Facebook group – but for those who are Facebook Abhorrent go to Twitter, the links will be there, too, and for fun, check out the new kid on the block. My snap story is filling up with strategies and techniques which will be shared here on the blog, too, because this is sort of "All Things Julie Central."

5 Minutes for 5 Days. You and the world are worth it.

We're with you, all the way.

On Twitter, Periscope and SnapChat I'm @juliejordanscot – Instagram JulieJordanScott and Facebook Julie JordanScott. Google me, find me, let's do this.

#5X5BrainDump July Challenge: Because the World is Waiting for Your Words – Join us

See what's new for July's event by visiting here!

  
 Our July Session will be held July 24 - July 29, 2016 With a Bonus Day - July 30 (just for fun!)

What is the #5for5BrainDump Challenge?

It is a chance for you to experience breakthrough, to blossom, to burst to bud to open to whatever wants to be born through your pencil, your pen, your fingers on the keyboard.

We are BACK because the participants from the last challenge received such dynamic insights and had such tremendous results, I had to bring it back again.

What could be simpler?

All you do is this: set a timer for five minutes and write for five consecutive days. If you like, you may join us via live streaming to write in the company of others, live.

The first time I wrote this blog page, that's exactly what I did: I set the timer for five minutes and I wrote and hit PUBLISH.

That's right!

I set the timer for five minutes and am writing you this brief explanation because I believe the world is waiting for your words, all those words that are clogged up inside you because of overthinking and your inner critic working more time than necessary.

Dumping your brain out on the page takes away the inner critic terrorism, unlocks your word flow and finally gives the messages that have been waiting to be born through you the space to become. The space to take root. The space to be heard over all the shouting.

Seriously: in five minutes you can go to clogged thinking to a sense of peace.

Deep breath and write and after maybe ninety seconds of consistently writing without thinking, hushing the shouts of "What the hell are you doing?!?!" the good stuff starts trickling out and eventually flows.

The thing is, you grow in trust daily.

Your heart and subconscious mind starts to revvvvvv again.

Your heart and subconscious mind powerhouse understands, "He loves me!" and "She is here, she wants to get to her greatness again, that greatness that made that dimply grin when she was a toddler is opening up daily!"

Seriously – five minutes is all it takes.

(And I still have 48 seconds left, which I think I will fill with love.)

You are love personified, put it on the page.

You have so much love inside, share it.

There are people waiting to be with you, in love and admiration, write it.

You are a gift to the world, allow the world to open your gifts, to oooh and ahhhh with you!

My timer is sounding – wind chimes of celebration.

#5for5braindump challenge

 The main place to network and get support is the PeriWriters Facebook Group, but you may also simply use the Hashtag #5for5BrainDump and find us across social media platforms.

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

 

Yes, A Writing Show & Tell Challenge on SnapChat - are you in?

 

For the introduction to the Snap Chat series, check out the first post I wrote yesterday here.

Otherwise, continue along here and catch up later. This weekend, we're starting a challenge on SnapChat, especially for writers like you -

Right now, we’re talking about Snap Chat in relationship with Telling and Showing with your writing. One of the first rules of quality writing is to SHOW your readers rather than TELL your readers.

So what does that mean in the conventional sense?

When you write, you create a word picture for your readers rather than saying, “That girl’s dress was incredible!” (or awesome or brilliant or intoxicating, which in this case means nothing.)

To show with words means you paint a word picture using concrete descriptors such as color or cut or a metaphor, “She looked like a goddess straight from the temples of ancient Greece.”

An example from SnapChat came to me during and after the NBA playoffs the other night. People could tell me “LeBron was screaming” and on SnapChat, we were able to see – and experience LeBron James screaming. It was intense and electrifying to hear his shouts of challenge and glee as he lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a stunning victory over the (until that moment) overpowering the Warriors.

I’m not a basketball fan but LeBron James did a marvelous job acting in the movie Trainwreck so I was intrigued by the SnapChat story.

I also noted how the brand Gatorade sprinkled their visual narratives within the Story. They’re probably still there for you to watch.

What do you think about the "celebrity" stories on SnapChat?

As for our continued narration – I issued a challenge in my snaps of “Telling vs Showing” which I will be continuing all week end to be sure you really get this concept into your writing.

Check out my snaps --

 

All my snaps were free style - no writing or forethought just me talking into my Ipad as I shot snaps. You may write ahead if you like or start with improv free style. It is so important to take action to make progress. You know what I say a lot, right?

Progress and action are the way to positive change and since any action is progress - let's do this!

Follow me on SnapChat now - Follow me by name at juliejordanscot. Or if you know me in person, you may find me via my telephone number or... here is my snap code.

 

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

Secrets to Improve Your Writing Using SnapChat - (Crazy or Crazy Smart?)

It might seem crazy to say using SnapChat may help you to become a better writer, but I am completely serious when I tell you it is not only possible, it is a ridiculously fun way to improve your writing game. No matter what your work is, you'll need to write in some way so why not have fun AND get to use the hottest social media program - although Pokemon GO is apparently a big hit now, too.

Let's get to the heart of it and watch my SnapStory from a few weeks back. 

I guarantee it will be much more inspiring than that English class you took sophomore year in high school.

 

Next step? Follow me on SnapChat for valuable content that will make your writing better every day.

For extra fun, check out these links to wow your friends with a bit of research for you about Visual Storytelling, the heart of SnapChat. 

Before you go though, I dare you to SNAP me with something you've learned from playing with the ideas I shared on my story.

I look forward to hearing from you!

From Leonardo.com - What is visual storytelling?

Brain Pickings on visual storytelling:

Mindy McAdams is a Journalism Teacher - Love what she has to say here. I followed her on twitter, too, just to see what she is currently working on -

I'm adding this link as well from Brain Pickings about Story Telling in general as they ask and answer the question, "What makes a great story?"

On June 9, we will be livestreaming about the famous writing advice:

“Show, don’t tell.” Live on Periscope at 9 AM Pacific time.

Watch for the Blog post on June 10 --

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

I Wish Someone Had Been Bold Enough to Tell Me: One #autism story

It tugs on my heart. Something so ordinary to most is to me so much more than an expectation. Flashbacks flit past my mind’s eye, tickle my heart memory. My eyes flood.

Tomorrow Samuel will become a sophomore in high school.

My baby will no longer be in the group of the youngest kids on campus. He has morphed into a certain expertise in many things about North High School. He feels welcomed there, he has developed friendships, has goals and desires and has managed to weave his way through wobbly moments without me by his side with a cold compress for his forehead or an evil eye to lob at kids or adults who dare be in the least bit unkind to him.

Samuel is on the autistic spectrum. He has autism. He has been labeled in a variety of ways – Asperger’s, High Functioning Autism and has the occasional ADHD thrown in. I see him as Samuel, the other titles don’t enter into my psyche as much as “make sure he gets an education that suits him and provides him the experiences and knowledge he needs to reach his goals.”

Last year at eighth grade graduation, he was among the first to get his diploma. He was with the group of kids with autism, even though he had achieved high rankings in the “non-autism” world at school.

This year he advocated to no longer attend a class with only spectrum kids. He bucked the system and did so effectively. His Spanish teacher called to tell me he wished his class was “filled with kids like Samuel.”

I was so stunned I didn’t have time to get emotional.

He invited friends to his birthday party. He actually called other kids “friends”. They were a huddled group of nerds, boys I probably would’ve liked when I was in high school: awkward, charming, slightly nervous.

Next year he is adding sports to his list of “to-do’s” without my encouragement. He has made choices on his own and actually got recruited to do other sports.

I wish someone had been bold enough to tell me this day was possible, that it wouldn’t always feel like one trudge uphill both ways in the snow, I wish someone would have been bold enough to tell me it wouldn’t be one compromise after defeat after compromise after defeat after compromise.

I wish someone had been bold enough to tell me the tears would someday be from joy back in when I cried for 168 days straight.

I wish someone had been bold enough to tell me.

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.

 

 

Prompt for Writing, Visualization, Contemplation: Let's Breathe Your Vision to Life -

Are you ready for a breakthrough in thought, attitude and action that will take you beyond your norm into a space of clarity?

You may use prompts for writing, contemplation, walking meditation or prayer - or experiment in ways that you may not have even considered.

Today's prompt:

What action will you take to breathe your vision to life?

Take 5 minutes to free write your response.

Once you get past the layers of your usual, unconscious responses - you know: the stuff that spills from your mouth and pencil as if you were a trained seal - you will undoubtedly  surprise yourself-

I'll ask again: What action will you take right now to breathe your vision to life? 

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If you have any questions or would like to receive any passion activator pointers from me, email me:

Email Julie at [email protected]
 or call or text me - 661.444.2735

 

Please stay in touch: Follow me on Twitter:   and on Periscope for writing prompt, tips and inspiration daily created to ignite your artistic rebirth.

Be sure to "Like" WritingCampwithJJS on Facebook. (Thank you!)

  Follow on Instagram  And naturally, on Pinterest, too!      © 2015/2016

Julie Jordan Scott inspires people to experience artistic rebirth via her programs, playshops, books, performances and simply being herself out in the world.  She is a writer, creative life coach, speaker, performance poet, Mommy-extraordinaire and mixed-media artist  whose Writing Camps and Writing Playgrounds permanently transform people's creative lives. Watch for the announcement of new programs coming in early Summer and beyond.

  To contact Julie to schedule a Writing or Creative Life Coaching Session, call or text her at 661.444.2735

  Check out the links above to follow her on a bunch of different social media channels, especially if you find the idea of a Word-Love Party bus particularly enticing.