An email showed up in my box the other day that has pushed me out of the complacency I found myself in after being sick (thanks Helen). It shocked me how quickly I had fallen out of my consistency back into acceptable. Even more shocking is the thought that will out Momma blazing the trail…
This month marks my first attempt at giveaways. I am giving away a platform book on this blog (I hope you have left your comment – time is running out), a motivational book at Proverbs 31 Living and also tickets to A Woman Inspired: Nurturing Creativity at the same site. The idea is that more…
Speaking to a crowd can be scary. I have talked to women’s groups and book clubs in the past but in June my first BIG speech happened. It was under 200 people but it still felt massive. I swallowed my nerves and plowed through the 10 minute inspirational speech. A few weeks later I was…
Finding the inspiration to do one post every day for your blog can be difficult on good days. Bad days mean one false start after the next and maybe a short blog in the end complaining about the trouble writing a blog post. The right schedule and the right plan can help get you to…
Being normal is over rated. Most people are normal. It takes some that is uncommon to reach the mark of extraordinary. Stepping up to uncommon is not as difficult as you might think it would be. Tips to Becoming Uncommon 1. Let others go before you in the check out line. Time it if you…
Freelance writing schedules can be hard to balance. Working from home in any field means that you are open to more distractions. It is easier to put off that project for work if you have another task calling out your name. Finding a schedule that works for you where you are may mean trying different…
The last month was amazing for my motivation, consistency and drive. I started September just as determined to do more, to do better and to aim at success. Things are trying to get in the way – and by things I usually mean people (and by people I usually mean family)– and I find that…
My challenge has ended (although in reality it has only just begun). I thought briefly this morning about staying in bed as a prize to me for doing so well the whole month of August but I thought I would rather keep my streak running than sleep in. I think that is a good thing…
The 31 Day Challenge has motivated to more – more action, more pushing and more change. The more that I realize how easy it is to change (for the bad or for the good) the more I desire to shift my life to the one that I desire and not the one that I have…
Writing brings out the passion in my life but it is also my way of life. That means that I have to do more than create. I have to build a business with my freelance writing. Building a platform is one of the most important steps to that process. I first heard about platforms at…