I Built It. Again.
Point is, it’s never too late to rediscover yourself.
Nine Simple Self-Care Tips
Being good to yourself includes giving yourself grace, encouragement, and discipline. Here are nine simple self-care tips for every day.
Eight Jobs Writers Do
by Molly Jo Realy (@MollyJoRealy) Writers gonna write, amiright? “‘Tis a puzzlement.” ~ King Mongkut of Siam, The King and I One of my mom’s favorite musicals is The King and I (1956). We used to watch it together all the time. Now that I’m on the opposite side of the...
For I Know the Plans I Have For You
by Molly Jo Realy (@MollyJoRealy) Jeremiah 29:11 is my favorite Bible verse. I have it on a wall plaque in my apartmen, and a good friend designed a laminated bookmark that holds prominent display on my bookcase. “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the...
Journey to NOLA
In this entry for Molly Jo’s Journals, she takes us on the Journey to NOLA. “New Orleans was no longer just a place. She was a living thing.”
~NOLA, Molly Jo Realy
Soaring Value
Somewhere between pennies and eagles, He will find you.
Forrest Gump’s Mama Got it Wrong
by Molly Jo Realy (@MollyJoRealy) We all know that great quote from Forrest Gump. And no disrespect to Mama Gump, but I think she got it wrong. I’m on a Tom Hanks kick lately. Anyone else? Ever? My friend Lynn's fave movie is You've Got Mail. I recently introduced...
Eight Reasons Tuesdays are the Best
If I could go back in history, I’m betting I could prove the best things were created on Tuesdays: sweet tea, the first cat, pizza, the brainstorm of some amazing TV shows (West Wing, Friends)… But since I can’t prove it, you’ll just have to take my word for it.
I Have Sinned Against My Readers
By Molly Jo Realy (@MollyJoRealy) "So if you are presenting a sacrifice at the altar in the Temple and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there at the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your...
The Legend of the Leather Jacket
by Molly Jo Realy (@MollyJoRealy) They say (and by “they,” I mean the “experts” we have not met in person, or TBH have any idea if they actually exist), “Write what you know.” Fiction is only good fiction if it includes relatable characters and scenarios, amiright? So...
