Summer blog series: extending hope by giving back

Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up. ~ Colin Powell Thank you for joining me for week no. 6 and the last installment of my summer blog series. Although I’ve barely made a dent in the number of ways to extend hope, I hope the posts have inspired you. Click here to catch…

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That little extra push: remembering your why

What’s one thing that motivates you to get out of bed each morning? For me, it’s a call to sprinkle hope, humor & heart through my writing. But whatever our “why,” it can prove hard to keep pressing forward when results remain elusive. For instance, last year I submitted six stories to a few publications…

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The trust muscle: why it needs daily exercise

During a recent online workshop, the facilitator tossed out the concept of a “trust muscle.” And how, like with any muscle, it requires regular exercise if we expect it to get stronger. For instance, each time we show up for ourselves — move outside our comfort zones, whether to initiate a difficult conversation, try something…

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