Words Lost & Found | Lissa Cowan

Give yourself a big fat A

How to Start (and Finish) Any Writing Project

An image of a woman from the shoulders up. Her eyes are closed and she's laying down, her elbows bent and hands at her face. Her long blondy brown hair is swept up to the other side of her head and she is laughing.

Where Creativity Blooms

This image shows a woman from the shoulders down and only showing half of her body, meditating with her legs crossed and hands on her knees, palms up and thumb and index finger touching. She sits on a dock on a lake and the background shows the lake and mountains. Above that is an open sky at dusk.

5 Unexpected Ways to Decrease Anxious Thoughts

The photo is of a rustic country table that is light aqua and has paint peeling off. On the table is a stovetop espresso machine and two cups of black coffee. The table is scattered with a handful of almonds and there is an unwrapped piece of chocolate sitting atop a napkin of blue and white stripes. One of the coffee cups is being held by a hand with red painted nailpolish.

Writing With Chocolate

This image is of a woman with long black hair over her face. A light blue-grey ribbon appears over her concealed face and is pulled to the left side horizontally. She wears a long, linen shirt and is at the beach. and

My Dirty Little Secret

Write in Your Own Voice (But Don't Sweat it)

A photo of a woman with her head to the side, her long dark hair blowing over her face. She wears a dark blue blouse and places her right hand over her chest. In the background is the Golden Gate Bridge on a foggy day.

Daily Gratitude Can Boost Your Creativity

A woman holds a few antique books in her arms at waist length. Her top is brown, knitted. The books have gilded type; one is black and is written by Charles Dickens; the one on the top of the pile is red while the book at the bottom has a tan-coloured spine.

Books as Gifts (for Absolutely Everyone on Your Holiday List)

This is a black and white photo of a young woman submerged under water. Her back is arched so that her head is back and to the side. Her knees are bent and her toes point behind her. There are bubbles coming out of her mouth; there is also a light coming from the top beyond the surface of the water.

What Do You Want to Be (Doing) When You Die?

This image shows two pieces of paper, one is more of a sign hung in a trousers hanger; the sign reads, Magic is something you make. The second sign has a paragraph in big words that mentions speaking your truth. To the right of this is a fanciful dreamcatcher.

Why Do You Write?

This is a photo of an open notebook with blank pages. It sits on a table of dark wood and there is a cup of coffee in a black mug with a white rim.

Write With Presence