31 Life Lessons in August
Last year, I did a 31-day challenge of celebrating my birthday the entire month and sharing life lessons each day via Facebook and Instagram. Lessons are definitely worth sharing again. Originally post August 27, 2022 A new chapter is just beginning. I’m celebrating my birthday this month. I celebrated the whole month in various ways, […]
I Used to Dread My Birthday!
It’s August! It’s my birthday month! And I’m excited about it! I used to dread celebrating my birthday. It always made me sad for a combination of reasons that had nothing to do with getting older. It was supposed to be a fun day, but it was the opposite. During my teen years, there was […]
Christianity and Your Story: How Real is too Real?
Do you struggle with how real to be in your writing? I wrote a post about this same subject years ago. You can read it here. I wanted to do part II, especially since I have exciting things happening in August, like the 5 Day Writing Challenge. When I wrote my first novel, I got pushback […]
Today, I Choose Joy
There comes a time in life when we decide to be happy regardless of how things turned out. I’m not talking about toxic positivity or pretending that things don’t still hurt. I’m talking about focusing on things that we can control. I remember hearing Steve Harvey talk about how he was able to change his […]
Toxic Positivity: Why We Should Stop Saying Everything Happens For a Reason.
You’ve heard the statements. And, like me, you’ve probably used them and still do. You thought you were doing well by the person, giving them hope, and alleviating their pain. The irony is you may not have even believed the statements but said them out of social norm and habit. After all, you meant well. […]