journaling
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Journal Thoughts: Liberty vs. Responsibility

Learn about hyperbole and easy ways to use it in your own writing — whether you write nonfiction online, short fiction, or novels! Continue reading
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Finding Your Life’s Purpose

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… I think sometimes we can get hung up on finding our purpose in this world. We all want to feel significant and to find that “one thing” that we know we were made to do. While this can be helpful in some ways — maybe it… Continue reading
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Authoring Your Life’s Story

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… I have taken several coaching courses over the years covering various topics. I started out with very practical certifications, mostly to do with health and caring for my family. After I progressed beyond survival mode and got into the groove of taking care of my children,… Continue reading
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You are a Writer: Encouragement for Hobby Writers

Learn about hyperbole and easy ways to use it in your own writing — whether you write nonfiction online, short fiction, or novels! Continue reading
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Break Bread with Friends

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… Have you ever considered the significance of the characters in your books sharing a meal? It is a basic and important part of life, eating. It is so basic that it’s not usually an important scene in our stories. Unless, of course, we are meant to… Continue reading
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You Are on a Quest

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… Recently I learned about the idea of the “quest”. Many characters are sent on or take themselves on a quest in our books, but the physical destination is never the real reason for this journey. The real reason is always a quest for self-discovery; the physical… Continue reading
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Do We Limit Our Own Happiness?

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… I recently finished Gay Hendricks’ “The Big Leap” and it has been amazing to let sink in and ruminate over. He asks several questions throughout the book that are good for journaling on, but I enjoyed thinking through my own questions as I processed the information.… Continue reading
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Hard Work v. Easy Work

Just a quick note inspired by my personal journaling… I work through my life in the pages of my journal. Asking myself good questions has been life-changing. It seems so simple, but don’t knock it ‘til you try it 😉. ⯁ Hard Work I’ve been struggling lately with my work feeling too easy. Shouldn’t work… Continue reading
