Write to Wrap Up Your Week

on 28 August 0 Comment

I’m passionate about teaching people to write to help them take stock of their lives and to find their greater purpose beyond themselves. I’ve found that recording what has happened  in my life reveals God’s handiwork. Journaling helps me remember His goodness and clarifies my next steps…

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Why Writing Can Be Like Scrounging In Your Pantry

on 14 August 0 Comment

You’re depleted. Your resources are spent. Your low on time, energy, money, creativity. And yet, you have a deadline. Or a promise to yourself. What do you do? You scrounge. I’m scrounging today. I didn’t have the umph in me to do my planned blog topic—I…

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Write to Process Information

on 07 August 0 Comment

Do you have an important decision coming up like a job change, house purchase or college selection? Writing can be an effective way to evaluate and sort out information. What’s a great way to start? That’s easy-peasy! A pro and con list! As you write…

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Why Write? Here Are 11 Reasons to Get Started

on 31 July 0 Comment

“I can’t write…or I’m not a writer.” I hear those declarations all the time when I tell people that I’m a freelance writer and editor. I’m sorry, but those statements just aren’t true—in fact, they are lies. You learned to write early on…

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Why Write? Write to Go on a Journey

on 24 July 0 Comment

My husband and I spend much of our time on weekends hiking. When we were hiking recently, I was struck at how hiking is like writing. Here are some of my observations.  You start out with an idea—when you are thinking about hiking, you know you want to have…

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Write to Cultivate Gratitude and Growth

on 10 July 0 Comment

I am all about learning and growing. I think it’s because as I approached mid-life, I realized I had a choice: to become better or bitter, as the saying goes. People, after they have some life under their belt, either spend time endlessly rehashing what has gone wrong…

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