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Wanderful Words No. 14: Fantastic Support from the Matador Network

by Ekua on January 30, 2010 · 0 comments in wanderful words

While I have yet to publish a second article, twice in the past two weeks, I’ve been pleasantly surprised to find myself featured on the Matador Network. First, Matador Goods editor, Lola Akinmade notified me that I was on My Favorite Books: Member’s Pick for week 1/18/10. The post included one of my all time favorite quotations:

“If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.”

- William Blake

And this past week, I was very flattered when I found a Matador member to watch article written by Matador Network managing editor, Julie Schwietert.

As you’ve probably guessed from my blog name and the quote, rejecting limitations is a major theme with me. Some limitations are best eradicated with the help of others, so I’m extremely grateful that I’ve found a door unlocking community at Matador that is incredibly supportive of writers. Thank you!

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Wanderful Words No. 7: The Pursuit of Travel Writing

by Ekua on November 20, 2009 · 6 comments in wanderful words

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

- Anaïs Nin

This week I became a published writer. A reworked version of my blog entry “5 Travel Memoirs by Women” is now up on Matador Goods. Check it out here.

When the Matador Goods Editor, Lola Akinmade, sent me a message saying my piece was up, a felt happy and… weird. As much as I’ve always loved expressing myself through various forms of art, putting myself out there has been a huge obstacle for me. Of course, like many other people who struggle with the same issue, a fear of failure (and maybe success as well) keeps me from pursuing creative feats. But I’m dismantling the wall of fear, brick by brick. This year has been a good year for taking small steps to achieve bigger things. After all,

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

- Lao-Tzu

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