Written by Karen D. Swim Do you have a dream graveyard? Tombstones planted in the backyard of your life that trumpet the life and death of long forgotten hopes, goals and plans. Birthed with possibility, shining bright with a vision, they now lie silent in a land of dry bones. “It whispers; all is waiting [...]
The Myth of Magic Fairies
January 19, 2009 By 16 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim If you do nothing, nothing will happen. It is such a simple truth yet one that we persist in trying to prove wrong. We whine about our jobs, but will not do anything to change our situation. We want more from our business but do nothing to [...]
I Yam A Writer
November 27, 2008 By 14 Comments
Written by Karen D. Swim From Words For Hire Last night around 11 pm, I realized that I was less than 1500 words away from my goal. Was I seriously going to pull this off? With visions of yams and a stress free Thanksgiving in my head, I leaned in and went for it! Right [...]
Carrots, Sticks and Such
October 6, 2008 By 18 Comments
She lay in the grass, eyes toward the sky feeling the soft slightly damp earth beneath her. She did not remember how long she had been lying there thoughts drifting along with the clouds. Had it been minutes, hours, or perhaps days? Somehow, it no longer mattered. She had just decided to stop. The relentless [...]
Are you a commitment phobe?
June 20, 2008 By 9 Comments
by Karen D. Swim, Photo: Jeff Belmonte, Flickr.com ”Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no plans.” –Peter F. Drucker Do you have a fear of commitment? According to Queendom.com, “Commitment phobia is the fear and avoidance of having to commit, particularly to relationships.” The site offers a commitment readiness test [...]
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