Building sustained relationships requires investment. They don’t happen by accident and they don’t remain without care. If you want to create relationships that will help you stand through the storms and the kind of relationships you can turn to when nothing else is working, then you are going to have to be actively involved in…
Be invested in building relationships because relationships make the journey better. You are not designed to go it alone. You aren’t called to stand on your own. We are called to go together and together we are stronger and bolder. Daily Inspiration and Encouragement February 6, 2020 Daily Dash of Twisted Encouragement Being Invested in…
Listen to the #GrowingHOPE podcast. Growing up relationships requires an honest spirit and an honest focus – with others and with self. If you want to build relationships for your journey then you have to be invested in honesty. Writing one of my novels, I had the main character interacting with another character. Throughout the…
Listen to the #GrowingHOPE podcast. Growing up relationships starts with being willing to be open. A life closed up in a box will never be able to make new connections. All relationships begin with those connections. If you want to build more relationships for your life then begin by finding ways to be open. Growing…
The experts released a study declaring a link between the use of social media and a decrease in well-being. Using too much social media can be detrimental to your health. Stop using social media. They have a lot of opinions about a lot of things. It shouldn’t be a surprise they have an opinion about…
You find peace and comfort from finding your place in the world, in life, and even online. Too often we are the round peg trying to fit into the square slot. We were told to go there or to take a certain action and it never quite felt right. You are not made like everyone…
Exopsing the Truth of Social Media Numbers Several years ago, an agent speaking at a writers conference said we needed to have a significant following on social media before we would get the attention of publishers. I challenged him to give me a number, but he had met me. He said he knew better than…
Listen to the #GrowingHOPE broadcast. Investing in Relationships Reaching out and investing in others takes up precious resources. If we have been hurt, then we want to reach out even less – in part to avoid the repeat of the pain. Everything worth doing and worth being has a foundation in relationships. If you want…
Thought of the Day, April 11, 2017 Social media is designed to be SOCIAL – they even put it in the name. “How do I sale on social media?” When I’m speaking at events this question always comes up. I’ve not only heard the question dozens of times, I have been guilty of asking it…
This morning I woke up, shook my head, and was ready to face the day. That’s saying a LOT. Most days I have to negotiate with my hair about what we can and cannot do – especially when the weather is wacky. My hair is simple – curly and bit and lots of it. Cutting…