S.F. Powell Articles

Staying Positive Despite Turmoil

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Once upon a time, when the COVID-19 pandemic occupied a sizeable portion of our focus, the idea of thinking positively seemed a lost cause (if not impossible). Although we’re years past the onset of that global event, some mental...

Defending Against Distress

In the interest of Stress Awareness Month (April), I de-stressed and paused blogging in consideration of my mental health. And since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s time to ponder remaining positive despite facing multiple challenges. There are defenses...

Stress Health Awareness Month

With this in mind, I'm going extra sans serif—no blogs this month. Go, be serif, de-stress, and indulge in the non-stressful...

A Low-Cost Writer’s Retreat, Pt. 2

In the previous blog, I discussed planning a personal, local, writer retreat and the care package essentials that go with it. Spring has sprung, and the weather is breaking warmer. So, you’re packed and ready to give this local retreat biz a try. Now what? Well, what...