The holiday season is here. Can you believe it? This year, make it extra special. Collect family stories. Holiday times create a combination of good times, good food, and good stories. How many times have you heard a relative tell the same story? You know exactly how the punch line goes and you’re sure you’ll …
It’s one of those mornings when I got up early expecting to have two important meetings, but neither of them happened due to scheduling errors. As one dear friend wrote – That’s Life, Things Happen. I appreciated those words as they are certainly true and we need to be reminded of them when the unexpected happen. I thought about lying down for a short nap but decided to use the energy I feel in the mornings to write instead. I’ve come to know my productivity rhythm over the years. Here’s what you can do with unexpected space in your schedule.
When you think about your life what comes to mind? Do you freeze up because you only remember the overall bad stuff, the pains, confusions, or bad decisions? Let’s get that out of the way first and foremost. Being unsure about what to put on paper can be a great way to bring about writer’s …
How will you be remembered after your life is over? Surely you’ve thought about that. People are remembered. That’s for sure. You will be remembered. Your life matters. And each day, as you live in relationsihp wtih others, you touch the lives of others who will remember you. But you can also be sure that …
Writing memoirs is the easiest writing you can do. You don’t need writing experience to write about stories of your past. Writing your stories makes you think of new memories all of the time. Soon you find you can’t stop coming up with stories. As you write, you practice writing. Writing practice makes writing easier …
Do you get frustrated that your children are not listening to you? Do you ever feel that they might take your words or advice lightly? With four children and many grand’s, I can relate to that feeling. Not only do you worry as a parent that your words of wisdom are not heard, if you …
Most people worry about writer’s block. I don’t believe in writer’s block. Doing writing practice knocked that out of me long ago. I’ve learned to sit down and just start writing. It took some time because I couldn’t write at the keyboard at first. I had to put the words on paper to make them …
