I did something incredibly NON-MARY this last week. I quit something. As I mentioned, I was doing the NANOWRIMO challenge, writing a novel in the month of November. Because I am a seat of the pants writer, I wasn't sure where the story was heading. But when I wrote...

I shared with someone an instagram post that got a lot of traction (I'll paste it below), and they said, "I would never be that open online." I know it's a sacrifice, and I certainly don't navigate it easily, but I replied, "It's so people don't feel alone." For me,...

Do you? Honestly answer these ten questions.​ Have you heard so many stories of pain that it's difficult to hear one more?Do you feel like you've reached your emotional pain threshold?Have you experienced toxic systems (difficult boss, a confusing legal system,...

As I was teaching my Writer Mastermind groups this week, I confessed something there that I realized I should confess here at MaryDeMuth.com. I have career regrets. If I were to visit my younger writer self, I would've given myself a good talking to. Here are five...

I do not do well with indoor house plants. You can ask my daughter Sophie about this because she gave me very precise instructions about how not to kill my fiddle leaf fig, and it has already sported brown spots of death. Last week I was working in my yard, and I...

I am guilty of preparing to live rather than actually living in the moment. This is something God is unveiling before me this year, and it's difficult to face. I'll give you an example. This year we were able to finally realize a backyard dream of erecting a pergola...

This is a first in a series of confessions from me. I pray my own wrestling brings hope and health to you. So late last month, I penned a prayer to the Lord about my frustration with my weight. You can read it here: Although I eat well and exercise fairly consistently...