Posts Tagged ‘encouragement’
Sharing the load: tips to combat discouragement
I recently attended a webinar presented by another author entitled “Encouragement for Writers.” Not only did I walk away equipped with tools to combat discouragement in my creative practice, but I also received validation through the collective stories shared by other writers that I’m not alone. But I also believe the takeaways expressed by the…
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Christmas every day: approaching life with childlike wonder
Another Christmas in the books means the advent of a clean slate. For some, it’s “same old same old;” for others, each day is a new beginning filled with childlike wonder. I don’t know about you, dear reader, but I want to celebrate Christmas every day. And we should. Because on that first Christmas two…
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Conviction 101: examining the condition of our hearts
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. ~ Proverbs 4:23 Have you ever spoken with someone and then were later haunted by your own words? Not just once, but on instant replay? That happened to me a recently after I stopped to visit with a couple in our…
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Summer blog series: extending hope through happy endings
You can’t just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. ~ Nora Roberts Welcome to week no. 4 of my summer blog series! In case you missed the first three posts, I talk about how we can extend hope through words of encouragement, acts of service and the gift of laughter. Another…
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Summer blog series: extending hope through the gift of laughter
Humor is hope’s companion in arms. ~ Ogden Nash Welcome to week no. 3 of my summer blog series! In the first two posts, I talked about extending hope through words of encouragement and acts of service. Today, I share how humor produced hope after my husband, Bob’s near-fatal car accident. As many readers know,…
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Summer blog series: extending hope through acts of service
Sometimes it’s easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you hope again. ~ Randa Abdel-Fattah Welcome to week no. 2 of my summer blog series! In my first post (click here if you missed it), I discussed extending hope through words of encouragement. We…
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Summer blog series: extending hope through words of encouragement
Welcome to my summer blog series! If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I believe it’s always the write time for hope for new beginnings, humor in the messy middle and heart for happy endings. I’m kicking off the series with a focus on hope—and how it relates to The Letter…
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Another trip around the sun: gifting grace
Wasn’t it just yesterday I blogged about my birthday—living with intention, dreaming new dreams, stepping outside of my comfort zone? Life looks vastly different today than it did last year (you can read all about it in “After the Leap”). However, today I’m not focusing on the change of scenery. Instead, I want to share…
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Thanks‘giving’ back: appreciation in action
First, thank you for stopping by my website. I appreciate you! Secondly, if you haven’t already guessed, this month my focus is all about “giving thanks by giving back.” In fact, I will be donating $1 to a local food bank for each new email subscriber in November. If you’d like to sign up, and/or…
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More than thick skin: processing rejection and criticism
Who doesn’t love to receive good news? Or how about the saying: No news is good news? What about when the dreaded rejection arrives for that dream job, much-anticipated date, financial loan or story proposal? For me, the latter hits home big time. From five-sentence summary pitches to 800+-word short story submissions, the no’s outweigh…
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