We all have defining moments, things that happen that mold and shape us, that change the course of our lives. A list immediately comes to mind, right? Some of these moments are huge and wonderful and arrive accompanied by trumpets and fanfare — like weddings and the birth of children. Others roar in like a [...]
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A few months ago, I bought my very first Apple product –the IPAD2. My aging laptop had been a trouper, but it was heavy, would no longer hold a charge and was seriously outdated. Time to bite the bullet and replace it. I was heading to Europe for a writing trip, so I had some [...]
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I got an email the other day from my writing chapter’s super-organized Goal Keeper gently reminding me of the writing goals I’d set for 2011. It stopped me in my tracks and really made me think about my forward progress—or lack thereof–this year. I did get quite a bit done, and I’m excited about that. [...]
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I gasped when we rounded a bend in the highway and I caught my first glimpse of the sunflowers. Yes, sunflowers. Acres and acres of them lined both sides of the road in all their bright yellow glory. It made me laugh out loud. Up until that moment, I had no idea they were a crop [...]
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Last Monday, after twenty-six hours of travel, I got home from my 2 ½-week writing assignment and promptly collapsed into a jet-lagged pile of mush. Later in the week, “Captain Connie” staggered through two sweltering days at Silver Springs, longing for Germany’s 60-degree weather. Florida is just ugly-hot in July. Finally though, my brain fog [...]
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In the middle of the busy port city of Arhus, Denmark, there is a quiet entrance to another world. Den Gamle By is a living history museum, showcasing the Denmark of Hans Christian Andersen’s day. I’ve been on a writing assignment here in Denmark, but this morning, my editor, Heather, and I took a brain [...]
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When my very talented web designer son helped me set up my blog, I thought I wanted everything basic and simple. But I’ve discovered since that I want it to do a bit more than I realized. So this is where you come in, if you’re willing. My goal with my site is to offer [...]
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I heard something the other day that made all my fur stand on end and had me feeling like a cat being petted backwards. I was in a class, and the topic was strengths and weaknesses, especially in relation to having a successful, satisfying career. The speaker quoted author Marcus Buckingham, who maintains that we [...]
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I’ve decided I need a heavy-duty pair of horse blinders, like the ones horses wear while pulling a carriage. I don’t much like the idea though. I’ve always thought it a bit mean-spirited, actually, blocking the horse’s view of all the cool stuff around him. But I’m starting to see their value. Blinders narrow the [...]
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