I have a hero, a role model and her name is Helen Keller. I imagine that if I had ever had the opportunity to meet her, I would have told her how much of an inspiration she has been to the world. This is my favorite quote from her… “When one door of happiness [...]
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When does your writing really matter? This type of writing can include business plans, grant proposals, manuscripts for magazines and other commercial media, and specialized/technical reports. Writing of this nature involves not just writing about your area of expertise. It involves writing to get money…someone else's money. It is writing that gets judged. It's [...]
When we talk about simplifying and decluttering, we normally speak about cleaning up the mess that lives in our home, the stacks of papers and toys that line the floors and the knick knacks that live on our shelves. But what about the other areas in our life that are in need of clean [...]
As someone who married at 19 and found myself facing divorce, with four small children to raise, at the age of 37, I had my share of relationship anxiety. There were all the usual questions. What if I fail again? How will I ever find someone else to share my life with? How did [...]
As the Grinch said in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by Dr. Suess … “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!” A Charming Story About a Grinch who Learns a Big Lesson If you are not familiar with the story, it is one that I highly recommend [...]
