Thoughts, Tips and Tales
I started a personal blog to share my thoughts and bring a lift to other people. Reading a "lifestyle" blog can be like enjoying a letter from a friend or indulging in a good conversation. It connects you with another human being who has the same types of joys, doubts, thoughts, questions and problems as you do. I hope that reading my blog will brighten your day!Subscribe to Blog via Email
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The Incredible Power of Words
Words have always fascinated and entranced me. I guess that’s why I wanted to be a writer when I was a kid, and after years spent doing other things, I finally became one — and love it. Getting paid to … Continue reading
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Tagged joys of writing, power of words, why I love writing, writing
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Swearing in Blog Posts Doesn’t Make you Look like a Rebel — It Makes You Look Trashy
Bloggers, if you use swear words in public posts — especially the f-word, c-word, or g-d-word — or even “freakin’” — when we all know what you’re thinking — I beg you to reconsider. Someday, I think you’ll be sorry you chose … Continue reading
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The Great Adventure: Writing My First Book
A little over 20 years ago when my son was a toddler, I had a brainstorm: write a book about great places to take kids in the area. I was an at-home mom, no product like that existed locally and … Continue reading
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10 Reasons to Keep a Sentence-a-Day Five Year Journal
Many of us kept diaries as teenagers and enjoy looking back on our record of the things we did and the friends we had — and laughing about how we’ve changed. Today, our lives are busy and there’s no time to indulge … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishments, diary, five year journal, journal, journaling, life, memories, sentence a day journal, the Happiness Project one sentence journal, writing
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