Have you ever had an idea that was brilliant in your head but completely worthless once it left that comfy incubator between your ears? I heard something that inspired me and my brain cells began to fire as I mentally formulated a brilliant post. I was excited and could barely wait to sit down and [...]
Painting by Numbers
August 10, 2009 By 22 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim When I was 10 my mother took me to the art store. I was not exactly artsy; I could not even draw a straight line. Therefore, it never occurred to me that this trip was anything more than another outing with my mom. We traveled through the [...]
Be The Hero
August 7, 2009 By 5 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim Be the Hero: Three Powerful Ways to Overcome Challenges in Work and Life is a new book by Noah Blumenthal. The book is essentially about overcoming self-inflicted victimization. It inspires us to change the stories we tell ourselves, rise above and be the hero. The book made the Top 20 [...]
Novel Beginnings
June 25, 2009 By 14 Comments
Last November, I wrote my very first novel during National Novel Writing Month. I chronicled my adventures on the blog and did a happy dance on Thanksgiving Eve in the wee hours when I finished. I dutifully walked away as experts advised and let it sit for the month of December. In January, I thought [...]
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