The small acts of kindness from people, even those you may not know well, provide a lasting impression. I’ve been thinking of one particular person lately – Chuck. Chuck was the copy machine service man for our office. We only saw him when we were experiencing a problem with the copier or scanner. I received …
The only unofficial New Year’s goal I have made this year is to strengthen my writing. I haven’t even said that out loud until now. In my head, however, I vowed to write more, to write each day, no matter what. That writing can be a post on Twitter, a repeat of a quote I …
I joined Instagram and Twitter a week ago. Yes, you heard me correctly. It’s January 2015 and I only just expanded my social media skills to these platforms one week ago. Does that make me an “Insta-witter?” or a “Twit-gram?” Or does that combination go to a future celebrity baby name? (It could happen…) Why …
Are you like me? Do you often feel an emotional roller-coaster when you submit writing to another person, group or organization? Whether it’s an article you wrote that you’re sending to a publisher or you are sending in your application for a new job, that actual act of submitting can be both exhilarating and terrifying. …
Small business owners can apply the same New Years Resolutions of losing weight, saving money and reducing stress to their businesses. The principles only change slightly to be more related to the venture. If you’re a business owner, you can: 1. Trim down assets, 2. Review variables to be more secure, and 3.Plan for stress …
This is a 750-word non-fiction short story I wrote and submitted to several publications in the summer of 2013. Title: Swim Away “Mommy, I want to ride in the cart too!” my five year old shouts in my ear. I struggle to lift all forty six pounds’ solidness of her body. I grunt and plop …
The days of the week invoke certain feelings for me. If I wake up realizing Sunday is actually Monday, my mood changes drastically. This is how I talk to each day of the week, like I know each one personally: Dear Monday, You sneaky little b*tch! You just slipped right out from under me. Why …
Celebrate Get Gutsy Week January 19-23! Getting gutsy is all about stepping outside your comfort zone to reach your goals and live a life that makes you truly happy. This post is my entry for Jessica Lawlor’s Get Gutsy Essay Contest. To get involved and share your own gutsy story, check out this post for contest …
Here is some good advice for 2015 (with a little help from Barney Stinson / aka Neil Patrick Harris’ character from “How I Met Your Mother”): Be awesome! I came across this photo and quote this morning. I loved it. And I love the show too. From a writer’s stand point, it’s such a unique, …
Maybe it’s just me. I’m often an exception to the general trendy rule but I’m so sick of seeing people in society put one hand on a hip in every photo they take and share. This goes especially for women and even more specifically for little girls who are the same age as my oldest …