Diving into Writing Lucinda Pebre and Mariëlle Smith

Over the next couple of episodes, Lucinda and Mariëlle will be diving into the topic of Future Thinking and how it can benefit our creative lives. During this episode, they introduce the topic and discuss what a shift to Future Thinking can do to the way you are in and respond to the world.







Here’s what came up during the episode:









* That Lucinda came to Future Thinking through her work with dogs







* How it has changed the way Lucinda responds to her border collie Luca







* That Mariëlle came to something similar through a meditation challenge she did last year







* The difference between thinking about what we need to do from where we are now and from where we will be in the future 









Here’s the post Mariëlle mentioned in which she wrote about Justin Michael Williams’s Daily Power Action and meditation challenge: https://mariellessmith.substack.com/p/believe-in-miracles-and-they-might







What is Diving into Writing?







Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices to create a sustainable writing career and encourage fellow writers to listen to what their hearts and souls want them to create.







Who is Diving into Writing for?







Any writer who seeks to honour their creative impulses. We are here to make you feel less alone on this journey and inspire you to stay true to yourself in your life and your creative work.







What are our promises to you?







In sharing our creative experiences with you openly and honestly, we aim to create a safe space where you can be honest about your creative dreams and desires.







Why listen to us?







We look beyond the surface of our writing practice. By diving deeply and reflecting on our own creative struggles and obstacles, we broach topics only some in the writing community are willing or ready to have.

During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talked about their goals for the first quarter and what they’re hoping to move towards in the next.







Here’s what came up during the episode:









* The mystery podcast Mariëlle was interviewed for is The Rebel Author Podcast. The episode comes out 10 April 2024.







* That there’s a point to doing these check-ins! Both Lucinda and Mariëlle are doing much better than they thought before hitting the record button. 







* Lucinda is working on her writing every day again, for fifteen minutes at least. 







* Mariëlle isn’t doing yoga as much as she’d like to, but she is nailing her walking goals each month, and she’s finally established a daily Reiki habit. 









What is Diving into Writing?







Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices to create a sustainable writing career and encourage fellow writers to listen to what their hearts and souls want them to create.







Who is Diving into Writing for?







Any writer who seeks to honour their creative impulses. We are here to make you feel less alone on this journey and inspire you to stay true to yourself in your life and your creative work.







What are our promises to you?







In sharing our creative experiences with you openly and honestly, we aim to create a safe space where you can be honest about your creative dreams and desires.







Why listen to us?







We look beyond the surface of our writing practice. By diving deeply and reflecting on our own creative struggles and obstacles, we broach topics only some in the writing community are willing or ready to have.

During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle (reluctantly) discuss the promises they would like to make to their creative selves.







Here’s what came up during the episode:









* The difference between promises that feel more ‘meta’ and those that are more practical







* That making promises to yourself is a very personal trajectory: what Mariëlle decided to promise her creative self is something Lucinda has already mastered, and vice versa







* Lucinda promises to show up for her creative self







* Mariëlle promises to show up for the physical body that is her creative self’s current home









Mariëlle’s current Kickstarter runs until the 21st of March, and you can check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/listentoyourheart?ref=35eav2







What is Diving into Writing?







Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices to create a sustainable writing career and encourage fellow writers to listen to what their hearts and souls want them to create.







Who is Diving into Writing for?







Any writer who seeks to honour their creative impulses. We are here to make you feel less alone on this journey and inspire you to stay true to yourself in your life and your creative work.







What are our promises to you?







In sharing our creative experiences with you openly and honestly, we aim to create a safe space where you can be honest about your creative dreams and desires.







Why listen to us?







We look beyond the surface of our writing practice. By diving deeply and reflecting on our own creative struggles and obstacles, we broach topics only some in the writing community are willing or ready to have.

During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle talk about whether or not they’re showing up for their creative selves right now, and, if not, how they can start doing that more







Here’s what came up during the episode:









* Lucinda confesses she’s not been showing up for her creative self she’d like to for quite some time now







* Mariëlle, on the other hand, feels like she’s been showing up more for her creative self now than she’s ever done before







* Hearing Mariëlle talk about losing yourself in your writing, Lucinda remembered what that felt like, and it made her determined to keep setting that intention to write every day for herself 







* How important it is to know for yourself just how much pressure is ideal for you to keep moving forwards









Mariëlle next Kickstarter goes live on 5 March, and you can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/listentoyourheart?ref=35eav2







You can find Mariëlle’s 52 Weeks of Writing Author Journal and Planner here: https://mswordsmith.nl/journal







What is Diving into Writing?







Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices to create a sustainable writing career and encourage fellow writers to listen to what their hearts and souls want them to create.







Who is Diving into Writing for?







Any writer who seeks to honour their creative impulses. We are here to make you feel less alone on this journey and inspire you to stay true to yourself in your life and your creative work.







What are our promises to you?







In sharing our creative experiences with you openly and honestly, we aim to create a safe space where you can be honest about your creative dreams and desires.







Why listen to us?







We look beyond the surface of our writing practice. By diving deeply and reflecting on our own creative struggles and obstacles, we broach topics only some in the writing community are willing or ready to have.

During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle check in with the goals they set for this quarter and discuss what is and isn’t working for them.







Here’s what came up during the episode:







Lucinda is smashing her non-writing goals, but she needs a new plan for her writing ones







Mariëlle is well on her way to achieving the goals she’s written down at the start of the year







Mariëlle suggests starting small and work up to the habit(s) you hope to create







Both Lucinda and Mariëlle shamelessly plugged the YouTube channel Yoga with Adriene







Mariëlle next Kickstarter goes live on 1 March, and you can follow it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mswordsmith/listentoyourheart?ref=35eav2







What is Diving into Writing?







Diving into Writing is a podcast, brought to you by two indie authors, where we discuss best practices to create a sustainable writing career and encourage fellow writers to listen to what their hearts and souls want them to create.







Who is Diving into Writing for?







Any writer who seeks to honour their creative impulses. We are here to make you feel less alone on this journey and inspire you to stay true to yourself in your life and your creative work.







What are our promises to you?







In sharing our creative experiences with you openly and honestly, we aim to create a safe space where you can be honest about your creative dreams and desires.







Why listen to us?







We look beyond the surface of our writing practice. By diving deeply and reflecting on our own creative struggles and obstacles, we broach topics only some in the writing community are willing or ready to have.

During this episode, Lucinda and Mariëlle dive deep into the topic of models and the kind of behaviour they themselves would like to model to the world.







Here’s what came up during the episode:









* Who some of Lucinda’s and Mariëlle’s role models were when they were growing up







* That people are often role models without us consciously realising that’s what they are to us







* That anyone can be a role model, and that it can be as much about what they do with their lives as how they make you feel about yours







* That the behaviour Lucinda wants to model to others is that she follows through with her writing, that is, she gets stuff done and out into the world







* Mariëlle wants to model what it’s like to not be afraid of your own inner power









Here are some of the questions Mariëlle posed that could help you figure out what kind of role model you would like to be: 









* Who were your role models as you grew up? If you can’t think of anyone, think about the people who left a positive mark on you. What did they do? How did they make you feel? Are you emulating any of that in your own life?







* Why were these people your role model? What is it they did or said that made you look up to them as an example for your own life? 







* When you think of the people you’re leaving a mark on yourself, what would you like for them to see?







* Are you currently setting that example and modelling that behaviour?







* If no, what would need to change for you to start setting the example you wish to be in others’ lives?