Posts Tagged ‘inspiration’


Divine Accident?

On this Sunday, after going out to breakfast with my darling husband for an early birthday celebration, I have spent the day reflecting on the wonderful partner God gave me – truly the love of my life, even though I thought I would never find true love after my nearly 20-year marriage ended with my [...]

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The Big Reveal-Part 1

I hinted at this the other day – about purchasing new domain names … well, here’s one of them: Words of Encouragement (actually “words-encouragement”). I was able to snag .com, .org, and a relatively new one (as I understand it), .co. So this is a very short post HERE tonight, directing you to check out [...]

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I Wanted to Call My Dad Today…

I wanted to call my Dad today to wish him a Happy 78th Birthday. I wanted to tell him how much I love him and miss him. I wanted to tell him that I wish we could get together and celebrate our spring birthdays, along with my middle daughter (mine is at the end of [...]

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Looking for Paid Blogging Jobs?

So I’ve only been personally and consistently active in the blogging world for the past several weeks, thanks to the Ultimate Blog Challenge. However, prior to that, I have had/still have several paid blogging jobs – some with bylines, some “ghostwriting.” Pay has varied greatly, from less than a penny per word (yeah, that was [...]

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Sticky Snow & Other Transforming Thoughts

Big surprise – NOT! More snow in Maine – this time a sticky snow that has transformed the landscape’s appearance. This is how it looks from the driveway side of the house around to the back yard. Our black lab in the back yard near the bird feeders is quite a contrast to all that [...]

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Change Often Starts with YOU

How often do we wish we could change somebody to be more to our liking? Whether it’s a spouse, “significant other,” child, friend, business associate, colleague, client, service provider…there’s usually that tendency to see the negative before we see the positive and want to change what we don’t like, instead of focusing on what we [...]

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Looking for Inspiration?

Have you ever arrived at a place where you get “writer’s block” or you’re simply bored with what you’re doing and need inspiration? Sometimes it helps to look for the “bright spots” in your life and your work – the things you excel in, the things that make you happy, the people you enjoy – [...]

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