Ten Ways to a Better Plot for Your Novel
The most important element of any story (with a few exceptions) is the plot. The plot is a series of interconnected events that give the story direction. Keeping a plot interesting isn’t as easy as many people think. Your readers may decide to give up if the pace is...
Choice is How We Love Ourselves and Our Life
The wisest and most loving piece of advice I was ever told was this: “You are always in choice.” It came during a time of my life that I was able to hear it, even though I didn’t quite buy into the truth of the statement right away. I can see you rolling your eyes...
Cultivating Gratitude May Be the Answer to the Challenges of the Season
The holidays can be a challenging time of year for many of us. Not only is there pressure to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list, but the sheer pace of life can speed up to an almost frantic pace. And dare I mention the unrealistic expectations we put on...
Want a Life You Love? Choose to Create It
It Begins With Choosing to Create Your Day It was a typical Tuesday morning and I had committed to taking a bike ride at least three times that week. Monday had been rainy, and I knew that if a ride didn’t happen today I would find all kinds of reasons and make...
Develop Your Year: Beginning Now
When 2010 began, I believed it would end up being my worst year ever: my personal life was in shambles, work was stressful, and my mom had been diagnosed with cancer. Even though I had a several-years-old practice of choosing a word of the year as my focus, with all...
Take Off Your Cape, Wonder Woman: You Can’t Rescue Others
I’m going to tell you one of the simple facts of life darling: no matter how hard you try, you cannot change another person. I know, we all secretly want to be Wonder Woman and rescue folks. Especially folks we love. But we just can’t and here’s why. You...
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