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  My dad had a workbench in our laundry room downstairs. Curious by nature, I enjoyed looking through the odds and ends stored there. In a house full of women, this was the only corner of the house just for him and his treasures. He has been gone for many years now (oh how I miss this man) but I …

The beauty of using creative and thoughtful writing prompts, is that it helps you develop specific skills as you use them in your daily writing practice. The most common fear which prevents people from writing their life story, is the fear of not knowing how. Most people don’t know how to start. And when they do start, they often don’t …

Children are the best imagineers! The thing is, we all still have a child within us. Creativity comes easily to children until they begin to learn structure, boundaries and limits. Today let’s focus on bringing out the creative play of our inner child. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Whether you’re writing fiction or nonfiction you …

While we write to share ourselves, we first write to discover ourselves. In the beginning of a project, just write for yourself. Let the pen roll across the page without judging. You’ve got to get into the flow. It’s like anything, if you haven’t done it for awhile, you need to warm up. After you’ve written a few pages you …

Feeling grey today and remembering the lyrics of this song from ‘Annie’, “When I’m stuck with a day that’s grey and lonely I just stick up my chin and grin and say, oh The sun will come out tomorrow So you gotta hang on ’til tomorrow, come what may! Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow You’re always a day away!” …

                  Something about this picture makes me feel peaceful.   We live in a world that can bring stress into our homes daily simply by turning on the television and watching the news. What actions do you take to remove stress (or relieve stress) from your daily life?  Do you meditate, pray …

                These charming birds get their names from the fact that the rapid movement of the wings make a humming sound. The Hummingbird is so fun to watch because it has the ability to move in ways that other birds can’t. It is the only species of bird that is able to fly …

                  Does your past define your future? We each collect memories. We gather memories with ease and store them away for later use. Sometimes they are lost forever. Other times they hang around and we attach meaning or story to the memory. These memories usually define who we think we are. Without …

My mother would come into my room to gently wake me up for school, “Good morning Sunshine” she would say. If I didn’t get up right away, the singing would start, “Sleepyhead, sleepin’ in the sun, gotta get up and get your day’s work done. Sleepin’ in the sun all day, ain’t gonna take your cares away.” I’ve never been …

                    What have been some of your big light bulb moments? Or as I like to call them, ‘Ah-ha’ moments. Do you recall a decision in your life which caused you repeated worry or confusion? Perhaps you worked at a job you hated but were afraid to make a much-needed change. …