Have you ever felt like you’re out of words, that you don’t have anything to say or anything new to add to the conversation? Have you ever felt emptied out and ready to just rest from going after your dreams and goals? Like you want to sit on the sidelines and watch for a little…
Books
Congratulations to the Winners of the Everbloom Giveaway!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the conversation last week, and spreading the word about the new anthology, Everbloom, written by members of the Redbud Writers Guild. Since the book launched, I have been hearing positive feedback from readers. It’s so gratifying to know that it is impacting people and to know that I am a…
Celebrating Another Bucket List Goal: The Launch of Everbloom
I’m excited to announce another bucket list goal I can check off: being published in a book. I’ve had hundreds of articles published, and I’ve written three books of my own. But this latest project is something completely new for me because in it I get to be a part of a compilation and it’s…
Life Dreams, Work & Discovering Your Calling: An Interview with Jeff Goins
Last week I had the privilege of interviewing Jeff Goins, author of the new book The Art of Work, about work, calling and bucket lists. I have followed Jeff since his first e-book The Writer’s Manifesto in which he sets forth the mindset for embracing the calling of being a writer. His other (awesome) books…
From Bucket List Wish to Legacy: A Review of the new book The Art of Work
Recently I had the opportunity to read an early copy of a new book by Jeff Goins called The Art of Work (coming out next week, March 24th). I have followed Goins’s writing for the past few years, but what impressed me about this book was how well it dovetails with the concepts in my book, Bucket…
Adventurers in Training
Living out a bucket list is not as much about the items on the list as it as about being open to – and inviting – adventure. It is about being transformed into an adventurer. Our family suffered two losses this past week. On Wednesday, my husband’s grandmother died. A spunky Brit with a quick tongue, she lived…
Together: How to Make Your Life List Happen
They say it takes a village to raise a child. Yet reality is that life as a mom can be lonely. We often spend our days with just little people, or when they head off to school, by ourselves. More than any other season of my life, I found that parenting has required me to…
Moms: Do You Dare? (Plus a Kindle Giveaway)
Motherhood is a risk-averse calling. As nurturers of our children, we want to see them stay safe. We want to keep ourselves safe and well for our children’s sake. We’d prefer to cocoon our family in a protective bubble. Except that bubbles don’t allow for much fun. And safety isn’t conducive to personal growth –…
An Excerpt From Bucket List Living For Moms (& Your Chance to Win a Kindle)
One of my favorite things to do is bring encouragement to people – especially moms. And we moms need encouragement, don’t we? Because at times motherhood can seem like a fiercely competitive arena. We all want others (our kids) to think of us as great parents, but the bar just seems to be set higher…
A Great Summer Read: A Minor, by Margaret Ann Philbrick
I’ve heard that a large percentage of people dream of one day writing a book. We all have stories inside of us waiting to be told. But far fewer of us actually do the writing. That’s because it is really, really hard work. So I’m excited today to introduce you to my friend Margaret Philbrick,…