Posts Tagged ‘gratitude’
Chapter 1 of “Writing Spirit: Journaling for Creativity and Personal Growth”
1 Writing Illumination My desire is all I need to enliven my innate creativity and nurture my spirited journaling. And so I write. A Lamp for the Light Inhaling deeply as I pulled my fingers from the home keys, I sat back and sighed. “Wow,” I whispered, feeling my cheeks rise, pulling the…
Read MoreClient Success: Lynne Barfield Byrd’s memoir “The Sweetness and The Pits”
“Well, I am a bucket-list kind of girl,” said Lynne Barfield Byrd, 76, who with motivation of said list has earned three advanced degrees including a Masters in Historic Preservation, ran the Peachtree Road Race at age 67, performed in stage musicals, and traveled to England, France and Italy. “Writing my memoir was on my…
Read MorePleas and Thank Yous
After my morning ritual of journaling the cobwebs from my head, stretching the cricks from my joints, then feeding my body tea, fruit and grain, I felt jaunty, ready to go. As I passed my desk, I noticed a text from an inner circle friend sharing that a mutual friend had suddenly passed away. Instinctively,…
Read MoreToday Is A Holiday Of Gratitude
Like a giant, motorized float, gratitude is paraded out and cheered at Thanksgiving, its ultimate holiday. Many acknowledge what they are grateful for, even announcing it while sitting at a table with family, friends and a sumptuous feast, truly a gratitude-inducing event. This continues into the year-end holidays, again around food, but with the addition…
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