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    My Magic
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 24
    • 4 min

    My Magic

    When too many days passed without writing, all of life became a chore. Literally, chores overwhelmed me, and suddenly, that’s all there...
    Luxury
    elyse hughes
    • Mar 12
    • 3 min

    Luxury

    As my grandmother used to say, “Dirt will wait, but your children growing up so quickly won’t.” She didn’t mean that we should live in...
    Moon Rise
    elyse hughes
    • Feb 2
    • 3 min

    Moon Rise

    I was somewhat begrudgingly playing with my cat, when I looked out the window. The evening hours were our time, and while I cherished our...
    Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception
    elyse hughes
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 5 min

    Do I Exist? | How Social Media Affects Self-Perception

    My last Instagram post was on August 23rd. My last email newsletter was July 11th, 2020 — yikes. My last Facebook post was on December...
    Beanbag Mornings
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 29, 2021
    • 9 min

    Beanbag Mornings

    I sat on the oversized beanbag that filled our living room beyond max capacity, and plopped a square velvet pillow in the diamond of my...
    On Writing, Surviving Stuckness & Living Lighter
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 6 min

    On Writing, Surviving Stuckness & Living Lighter

    I was convinced that I could write my way out of this. The broke years, inner angst and fear of living. The self-doubt, coping mechanisms...
    This Simple Life
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 14, 2021
    • 5 min

    This Simple Life

    As I snuggled under a happily matted fleece throw, tea lights glowing amber, fall air sifting through the screens, crisp and burnt — I...
    Sharing, Showing Up & Learning To Live In The Virtual Age
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sharing, Showing Up & Learning To Live In The Virtual Age

    Scratch that. Start over. What can I say? I’m too in my head and I know it. Thinking of who will read this and what they’ll think. I need...
    My First Book
    elyse hughes
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    My First Book

    Three years ago, I hit one of my biggest crash-and-burns yet. I was overworking on a million different pursuits that had nothing to do...
    "Too Much" Authenticity?
    elyse hughes
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    "Too Much" Authenticity?

    As a creative whose brand is storytelling inspired by my very own life, I fear judgement. If I’m honest about the lows, depression,...
    I'm An HSP
    elyse hughes
    • Nov 4, 2019
    • 3 min

    I'm An HSP

    Every damn day felt like starting over. My collection of crap habits was as extensive as the library in Beauty and the Beast. I had so...
    How I Spend My Holidays
    elyse hughes
    • Oct 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    How I Spend My Holidays

    It was Halloween. At 4:35 pm, as the sun melted through the silhouette mesh of the mesquite canopy and my surroundings cooled into the...
    Hiding From New
    elyse hughes
    • Aug 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Hiding From New

    I slept to avoid things. Like my own unfulfilled desires. To change. Lose weight. Sit down, and write. Avoidance was a habit, long...
    Shedding Vegas Skin
    elyse hughes
    • Jul 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Shedding Vegas Skin

    Just like any place you’ve lived for a long time, Las Vegas, for me, is an archive of personal history. It’s that clingy email option to...
    Shitbox Slumps + A Lil' Bit A' Writing
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 1, 2019
    • 7 min

    Shitbox Slumps + A Lil' Bit A' Writing

    March 1st, 2017 is a personally epic date for me. It’s the day I stepped away from three years of misguided entrepreneurial hustle and...
    A Year Of Cleansing
    elyse hughes
    • Jan 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    A Year Of Cleansing

    My favorite way to drink coffee was black with stevia + a lemon ring. I loved powdered greens mixed in cold water with big ice cubes—the...
    Social Reset (III of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
    elyse hughes
    • May 12, 2017
    • 2 min

    Social Reset (III of III in the Social Media Detox Series)

    I didn’t realize how social media was my go-to gal for avoiding emotional discomfort until we didn’t hang out anymore. I mechanically...
    Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)
    elyse hughes
    • May 10, 2017
    • 2 min

    Social Cold Turkey (II of III in the Social Media Detox Series)

    I didn’t dip my toe, “ease into it” or begin with balance. I cold turkeyed social media for a month that turned into two. I let my soul...
    Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)
    elyse hughes
    • May 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    Social Cleansing (I of III in the Social Detox Series)

    I always compared myself to others and cared what people thought. I lived outside my skin, energetically clinging to others so I could...
    Calico
    elyse hughes
    • Apr 30, 2017
    • 7 min

    Calico

    I flew down the highway on what could possibly have been classified as the perfect day. True blue skies, dotted cloud puffs, mellow...
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