For the past ten years, when the calendar turns to December, I choose my new Word of the Year. One word on which to focus my attention to attract that attribute or blessing into my life during the coming year. “Celebrate” was my goal that first year. After my mother’s death, I lost the ability […]
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Grateful to be a Writer Today
Let’s start with the fact that I’ve been trying to write this post for the last three days. I hate to admit it, but I haven’t been feeling inspired this week. It might be a letdown of emotion from the events of the past couple of weeks, but there was nothing I really wanted to […]
Back Home Again – No More Computer Problems, Please!
The year 2011 was the year of computer and internet problems at my home. Now that my computer is functioning again, I’m getting back on track to post about transforming our writing into polished and published books on a regular schedule. Give me a couple of weeks to figure out which day of the week […]
Check Out My New Book: Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude!
It’s during the holiday season that we most often pause and reflect on the many people, things, and circumstances for which we are grateful. The Gratitude Book Project: Celebrating 365 Days of Gratitude encourages readers to do just that—but also, to extend that practice beyond the traditional season of giving thanks and showing appreciation. […]