Another April-shower day glares at me through the office window. The same pile of papers on the floor stares up at me. The business paperwork on my desk demands attention. It all conspires against me, and I want to flee to the comfort of the couch, a cup of coffee, and a mind-numbing DVD. Because…
I don’t know about you, but during the long dark days of winter, I can get a bit down and unmotivated. Doctors call it seasonal affective disorder (SAD). I counter this gloominess with white Christmas lights in my bedroom that come on at 5 a.m. to simulate sunrise. I also take extra B complex during…
I don’t know about you, but my inbox has been jammed with emails about making 2017 a great year. Nothing in and of itself wrong with that goal. But I’ve deleted those emails without reading them. This year I won’t be setting goals
Life can change in an instant. While we all realize that, we never really expect it. If you follow my Facebook page, you’re vaguely aware of what has gone on in my life this month. Most of you don’t know, but no doubt noticed I didn’t post my usual Tuesday blog last week. Saturday, Dec….
Change slapped me in the face a few weeks ago. More accurately, it slugged me so hard it knocked me down. Has that ever happened to you? For most of us life ushers in change. Getting married, having a baby, a child heads off to college. Or losing a loved one, a devastating illness, getting…
When a task intimidates you, are you inclined to procrastinate doing it? I admit, I do. Usually it’s fear that stops me from taking action. Fear of the technology or the complexity of the task and so I procrastinate (for days, months, and yes, even years). Invariably when I finally get to a point of
Mondays. The hardest day of the week for me and many others. For most because they face getting up and going to the 9-5 job. Yes, I have to get up, but I only have to walk 6 feet from my bed to my office desk. How great is that! Whether you leave home for…
Rejection in publishing is inevitable. In fact, if a writer told me he/she had never received a rejection letter, then I’d say he/she had never submitted any work. Yes, rejection is hard. Yes, it hurts. As writers, we must develop a tough skin so rejections don’t readily wound us. Further, we can’t let that rejection…