You don’t have to go through your struggles alone. — COVID! The nasty little virus that has plagued our world for the past two or more years. The virus that treats almost everyone differently, and just when scientists think they have figured it out, it decides to mutate. It’s a virus that has divided our world in two. Into the…

Which term should we use when discussing the decline of the written English word? — In a gaming chat room recently, one of the players asked the group what the word “sup” meant. My husband responded that it meant “What’s up?” and explained that it was lazy or slang English. The other player commented that she thought the English language, for the most part, was…

5 ways to re-fill your glass and practice self-care — I used to diagram an accident scene for my public speaking students when we discussed perspective. It was an eye-opener for most of them. I drew an intersection and one car colliding into another at the stoplight. Then I strategically placed several witnesses in addition to the driver of each…

Could it really be that simple? — What resolutions have you made for yourself for 2022? Get organized? Get on track with your writing? Eat healthier? Become a healthier version of yourself? Exercise? Read? Get a handle on your finances? Yet, how quickly will those resolutions be tossed aside? The most common causes of tossing your resolutions…

A message about getting to the task at hand — Before the COVID shut-downs of 2020, the writer’s goal group I belonged to got together to develop and talk about our plans for the year. We started by answering on paper for ourselves several questions the facilitator presented. Then, we shared with the person next to us. That person was…

The latest and greatest buzzword is NOT enough — As I worked to rebrand this blog, I was told by a few people that women didn’t need to be strong, they needed to be empowered. Sorry, but I seriously think “empowered” is a word that is overused and not complete in its concept. We are missing the mark if…

The 6 steps I am taking to return to the writing life — The Struggle to Return is Real: The 6 steps I am taking to return to the writing life

It’s so easy to get derailed these days. Here are three hacks to help you stay on track. Hi! How’s it going? Are you still forging ahead with each of the goals you set for yourself? OR, Have events in the news depressed you to the point where your internal…

The Gift of Life — Back in May of 2020, I wrote about our Real-Life Nightmare: dialysis. (You can read that article HERE.) Hubby began dialysis in March of 2019. By May, he was referred to a kidney transplant clinic. After the initial educational seminar, hubby began the various tests and evaluations to determine his…