What a positive way to begin the month of March with World Compliment Day. How are you celebrating it? Are you going to say, “Oh, wow. You look fantastic! You look so much slimmer!” “Is that a new hairdo? Looks great on you!” “Your skin is positively glowing today!” “You inspire me” And why should you compliment someone? LifeHacks.org offers…
Nothing is more exhilarating than a kind word, a kind gesture or praise from peers. Pure encouragement. In my career, I’ve won some awards and prizes, but the joy that comes with a word of appreciation from a fellow blogger is very special. And so it was when Sue Anne Dunlevie, who runs Successful Blogging.com where she helps beginning bloggers…
Right now, I could do with all the pep-talking I could get. I feel pretty low – emotionally and physically. I am fighting a tummy bug as I am trying to cope with the sadness that seems to have settled at our place, temporarily. Life WILL go on, we will accept the way life is. Because, you see, nature intended…
Some days are just good to enjoy and go with the flow. Today, I have a lovely poem by Veronica A. Shoffstall titled “After A While” She first published it in her college yearbook in 1971. The imagery in her poem is beautiful and signifies hope, encouragement, looking within and finding your strength. It is a beautiful poem. After A…
I can’t believe today’s July 31! This month just seems to have flown by! When I signed up for the Ultimate Blogging Challenge July 2014 and BlogHer NaBloPoMo for July 2014, I was naturally excited. Writing has never been a hardship – in fact, I’d go crazy if I didn’t! The first few days were cool – then what with…