Writer beware: The following tip may very well improve your writing so fast and so easy that you think it’s nothing short of magic. Yes, my fine-feathered little writing fledgling, if you do what I’m about to tell you, your life will change. Your writing will get better. And you will likely start to wonder …
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Ten questions: Do you love your partner? Does your partner love you? Do you adore your partner? Does your partner adore you? Are you attracted to your partner? Does your partner feel the same? Do you and your partner have fun? Are you intimate with each other often? Do you support your partner’s dreams? Will …
Ever watch the sitcom Friends? You know, that semi-popular TV show of the 90s and early 2000s? If you’re like most people, chances are you have. Or at least caught fragments of an episode here and there while browsing for something else. The reason I bring it up is because I recently started it from …
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You’ve heard it before. Heck, you might even say it from time to time. But the truth is, the statement “it is what it is” is a total farce — and today I’m going to tell you why. First of all, let’s get something straight… “It is what it is” is a statement of victimhood. Period. It …
The other day, I was ordering food from a local restaurant. I placed the order, double-checked everything was right, and then whipped out my credit card to pay the due. I rattled off the first batch of numbers. “And the expiry?” “780.” “The expiry?” “780.” “The expiry is 780?” “Yup, 780.” “I’m confused…” The lady …
Over the past few days, I’ve dealt with many challenges. Challenges that have brought out the best in me and the worst in me. Challenges that have made me both proud and regretful of my own behavior. Challenges I’m happy for, appreciative for, and prepared for, too. I don’t have enough time right now to …
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Last weekend, we had a little fawn stuck in our yard. It was my fault, too. I left one of our gates open after mowing the lawn, and mommy and baby came strolling through early in the AM. Ate some of our winter squash, too. But that’s neither here nor there. As I was watching …
I’m going to share with you one of the most powerful tips I’ve ever learned about writing. It will make a dramatic difference in every word you put on the page and also make your writing effortless and fun. The best part? In today’s day and age — other than books and academic papers — it’s the type of …
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So you want to be a better friend? You want to cultivate deeper relationships? You want to be the person people turn to when they need advice? Or the person people are happy to help whenever you need it? There’s one simple way to make sure that never happens. And that’s making everything about YOU. …
You know all about it. You’re with friends. You’re with family. You’re all by yourself just putterin’ around. All of a sudden, a familiar face. Your heart sinks a little. “Not today,” you think to yourself. You feel compelled to run away. You turn your head ever so slightly to avoid any interactions or eye …