April has always been a bit of a trickster. One day it’s sunshine and birdsong, the next it’s sideways rain and a wind that feels personally offended by your existence. And right in the middle of it all? April Fool’s Day—because of course the month itself needed a sense of humor. But if April is…
Ah yes.The New Year. That magical moment when the calendar flips, the internet yells “NEW YOU!”, and suddenly everyone is drinking celery juice and announcing life transformations that require color-coded spreadsheets and alarming optimism. Writers, readers, creatives—gather close.Let’s talk about how to actually survive the start of a new year without losing your sanity, your…
As the final days of the year unfold, there’s a quiet invitation in the air—an invitation to pause, breathe, and consider where we are. Not just geographically, but emotionally, spiritually, creatively. We often spend our lives searching for the right place and the right time as though they are coordinates on a map we just…
The morning light feels softer this time of year — a little slower, a little more sacred. The air carries the scent of woodsmoke and memory. November has a way of making us pause. It’s the season of reflection — a time when gratitude rises to the surface like sunlight breaking through clouds. And among…
There’s a shift in the air this time of year—the first whisper of autumn as the mornings grow crisp, evenings fall sooner, and the leaves begin their fiery transformation. For readers, this season feels like a personal invitation to curl up with a blanket, a steaming cup of tea, and a book that sweeps you…
When a company sees a decline, or even just a static year in business, they look for a strategy to improve. Strategic planning is the first step to take you from where you are to where you want to be. Use these 5 steps from The Book of Five Rings to improve any part of your life….
I was a WAC. Not wackadoodle, just WAC — Women’s Army Corps. Then we merged with the regular U.S. Army and I was simply a grunt. That’s what they called us low-ranking people in green. A million miles from home, I was the Battalion Commander’s personal secretary, of the 71st Maintenance Battalion in Nuremberg, Germany….
He rejected happiness as a personal pursuit of pleasure. Leo Tolstoy, the renowned novelist and philosopher widely known for his masterpieces such as War and Peace and Anna Karenina, had a complex and nuanced idea of happiness that evolved throughout his life. In his early years, Tolstoy believed that happiness came from living a life of pleasure, success, and…
The secret sauce for authors and bloggers, and all who need Email followers. Follow these 18 steps to success in order to grow your email list. Add an opt-in form to your website. This asks people who visit your website to sign up for your newsletter. If may also offer an incentive to do so….