Tag: authentic self-expression

  • I’m Tired of Waiting: A Tale of Self-Publishing and Personal Growth

    Ever since I was a little girl, I have dreamed of being a published author. The year I was nine, a poem of mine was published in the Pacific Grove’s very own Poetry Shell AND I got to have lunch with the editor, Lois who happened to be a PG resident like my great-grandmother. I…

  • May 2012 be the year you FINALLY learn to WRITE as Yourself.

    When I was nine, I was given a Hallmark Diary. Pink Plaid. Locked with a small brass key. I was sure it was secure BUT then no one was actually interested in my nine year old ramblings (right?) Fast forward to 14. I am a freshman in Honors English: My new teacher, a new teacher…

  • The good ideas that run away OR find me.

    Writing is an activity that I personally do as easily as breathing. And yet, there are those who “dread” the very idea of having to write a thank you note. I often wonder where the resistance to writing comes from each time I hear someone express having it. And then there are the good ideas…

  • A Reflection on Walking Dogs & My Writing Life

    I am a temporary “dog owner”: At least for the next ten days. I offered to help dear friends out and “volunteered” my daughter (who LOVES dogs) to watch a small, well-behaved and rambunctious Daschund named “Lily.” (My daughter is happy happy, for she loves “dogs and cats” that much.) Lily, isn’t trouble or very…

  • Does Your Marketing and Writing Pass The Four-Way Test?

    From the earliest days of the organization, Rotarians were concerned with promoting high ethical standards in their professional lives. One of the world’s most widely printed and quoted statements of business ethics is The Four-Way Test, which was created in 1932 by Rotarian Herbert J. Taylor (who later served as RI president) when he was…

  • Thumbtack marks the spot for Trusted Local Resources

    Recently I joined an online resource and website that exists to help those in need find local and trustworthy sources. Who wouldn’t want to be found for being a service provider that can be trusted and referred. I strive to attract the “write” business opportunities and have fun doing what I love. Do you? And…

  • The Daily Affirmation for the Writer Within You

    Today I am a relaxed and agile and effective communicator in all interactions. I cultivate a relaxation that steadies me as I channel both brilliant and clear speaking and writing simple and complex. And for this I am appreciated. Who benefits from this state of mind that you can cultivate on demand? You and Others.…

  • A Short Ode To Spring's Latest Attempt To Arrive

    I am the next bloom on the cherry tree about to burst wide open, the next new leaf about to unfold its green self, and the song about to erupt from the robin red breasted and boldly singing to source of its Gratitude. May your writing this coming week erupt from that place in you…