6 Ways to Grow Your God-Given Talents – for Yourself and for Others
What are your strengths? What are you really good at? Have people praised you when you’ve used a particular skill? What can you do easily that others find challenging? If you have trouble answering these questions…
Read MoreLeaving a Long-Time Career? Write a “Dear Job” Letter!
Shortly after Karen and I decided to launch a business together, she put some temporary brakes on it. Whereas for me this next stage was just a pivot in direction for my freelance writing career…
Read MoreGet Your Best Ideas Before You Get Out of Bed: A 5-Step Process to Creativity
There are many routes to creativity and – contrary to what we were told as children. Whether you call it thinking outside the box, originality, or dynamic problem-solving, creativity is simply a way of approaching puzzling situations and coming up…
Read MoreThe Joy of Writing – Is It for You?
I have always loved to write. Should you give it a try? The answer depends on what you want to do – and be. Many people think that this is a glamorous activity, but I can assure you that it is not. You sit at home on your own, in your own world…
Read More9 Fun Indoor Adventures to Beat the Winter Doldrums
If you are a bit tired of “Let it snow, let it snow” or “Raindrops keep falling on your head,” it might be time to bring some virtual sunshine into your day. Join me with a steaming cup of coffee or stir a bit of honey into a cup of tea and let’s get started…
Read MoreThe Art of Remembering How We Have Become Who We Are
The beginning of a new year is a good time to reflect on not only the memories of the year prior, but the accumulation of memories that define who we are. Certain milestones, natural and manmade disasters, joys, triumphs, and crises are all considered…
Read MoreJanuary Book Reviews: 11 Titles to Spike Your Interest
As I write this blog, snow is whirling around my high-rise – our first real storm of the season. Our high temperature by Saturday will be zero. What a fun time to settle in your comfortable chair with an enjoyable read…
Read MoreMeeting Our Ancestors in 2024
By the time we arrive in our seventh decade, most of us have lost a number of loved ones. Some of those individuals might have been ancestors who were mentors, or those who changed our lives in some way. Ancestors can also be places…
Read More20 Ways to Create Joyful Thoughts
Although we can all agree that the pandemic years were quite bad, 2023 hasn’t been all that easier either. And though sometimes the days can seem grim, each day and in every situation, we have a choice. We can choose to focus on the negative…
Read More“Oh, I Could Write a Book…” Well, Maybe You Should!
It’s an expression we’ve all heard and probably have said more than a few times. First comes a long string of annoying circumstances or stubborn challenges, repeated frustrations or just plain foolishness. Then the punchline: “Oh, I could write a book…
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