Too often we think life has to go a certain way. But every journey is different. Children's author, Maritka Shanel, shares with us her journey from college to the workforce to motherhood, military life, traveling, and trying to follow her intuition throughout it all, while becoming an educator and writer. If you're wondering how your writing journey should look, then listen in on Martika's story as she shares her multiple changes before becoming a writer. She proves that no journey is ever the same, and that's totally okay. It's about accepting and giving yourself over to the process. She'll also tell us about following intuition, giving yourself permission to be a writer and love yourself, three things to add into your schedule for boosting inspiration, how to fit reading and writing into a busy schedule, and a secret piece of advice for aspiring writers.