trying again

Is there something you want to do but don’t do because you can’t do it perfectly? Allow yourself to just do it anyway.

encouragement, mental health, vacationLeslie McAdamFebruary 19, 2022perfectionismComment

a love letter from Jason to Murph

Jason wrote Murph a love letter …

undone, story, romance, loveLeslie McAdamFebruary 9, 2022undone, love note, love, valentine's dayComment

join me on TikTok?

Oh hey, I’m here: https://www.tiktok.com/@lesliemcadam

creativity, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 5, 2022tiktok, writing, authorComment

not burdensome. sexy.

“Don’t think of it all as burdensome. Think of it as sexy.” Elizabeth Gilbert

productivity, romance, story, the best advice, writingLeslie McAdamFebruary 2, 2022writing, creativity, Elizabeth gilbert, big magicComment

pedal point storytelling

Have an epiphany that Pedal Point as described in that video is exactly how I plot stories.

book rec: writing motivation

the motivational speech on writing I needed to read this week…

fear, enthusiasm, encouragement, creativity, story, the best advice, writingLeslie McAdamJanuary 22, 2022writing, fear, motivationComment

going back to my roots

Many of my books are now back available on all platforms, with more to come!

reading, writing, story, romanceLeslie McAdamJanuary 19, 2022books, mybooksComment

follow up

The world is run by action and by those who show up.

enthusiasm, riskLeslie McAdamJanuary 15, 2022bass guitar, secret selvesComment

secret selves

There’s nothing stopping you from becoming your own secret self.

creativity, hero's journey, life, riskLeslie McAdamJanuary 12, 2022secret selves, creativityComment

rule breaking

There’s a freedom in not being wrong all the time. Or in fearing being wrong when there actually isn’t a right or wrong.

fear, hero's journey, encouragement, enthusiasm, riskLeslie McAdamJanuary 8, 2022skam, druck, ismail inci, isiComment

Atomic Habits redux

For 2020 and 2021, I went “all in” on the Atomic Habits approach to changing my life. I did lots of little things (instead of any big thing), and I focused on becoming the person I wanted to become—who did the things I wanted to do.

hero's journey, life, mental health, productivity, the best adviceLeslie McAdamJanuary 5, 2022James clear, habitsComment

2022!

I just wanted to take a moment to wish you a very healthy, happy, and wealthy new year.

lifeLeslie McAdamJanuary 1, 20222022Comment

breaks and streaks

It wouldn’t be a catastrophe if you took a day off. Broke a streak. It doesn’t mean that you won’t get back to it. It can be a pause, not quitting something forever.