Category Archives: Life Planning

Change is… a process underway

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A picture is worth… words I was reading a blog post by Mary Jaksch at http://www.WritetoDone.com  titled “10 Ways to Refuel Your Creativity.” One suggestion was to look at lovely pictures. “When you muse on images, you brain can make … Continue reading

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What is Change?

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This? Or this?       Or if you’re in business, maybe this? What kind of emotions does “change” evoke in you? excitement? delight? anxiety? anticipation? dread? all of the above? Most of us like “good” change: getting over a … Continue reading

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Farewell summer, hello fall

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Yes, summer is winding down – although tomorrow will be the hottest day here. It must be tough for kids to be in school on such hot days, especially after a so-so summer. Been there, done that – and we … Continue reading

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On becoming myself

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I am participating in Diane DeBella’s project #iambsubject.    http://booksbywomen.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=40251f201df2e2c799764d2d5&id=5f0ec05277&e=54a44a8aa0   Here is my story: My sister and I used to love looking through old family photo albums, giggling at pictures of our parents and relatives in ‘the olden days’. Wondering … Continue reading

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Summer Starts Soon!

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This weekend, Canadians are celebrating Queen Victoria’s birthday – it is considered the unofficial launch of Summer. Traditionally, it’s the weekend that cottage owners open for the season. The rest of us work on the final phase of spring cleaning, … Continue reading

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7 Things Every Writer Must Know to Thrive and Survive

I enjoy Twitter – I get exposed to some helpful information, inspirational quotes and links to great websites and blogs. Cathy Ostapchuk tweeted about this post by Kurt Bubna. It was a “word in due season” for me, so I … Continue reading

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It’s Not About You

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Hi I’m Vera, and I’m a list lover. Yup. Totally addicted… to making them, following them, ticking items off of them. There’s no shame, is there, in being a list lover? Lists are helpful. Making a list is a tidy … Continue reading

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New Year’s resolutions – yes, no, what?

New year, fresh start – that familiar mixture of hope mingled with concern about the consequences of last year’s mistakes. Like Janus, the Roman god for whom the month of January is named, many of us look both ways, backwards … Continue reading

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Non-resolution Resolution for 2014

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  Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Are you ambitious and make them rigorous and quantifiable? Or do you make them wishy-washy and vague so that success is a matter of opinion rather than evidence? Or do you avoid making … Continue reading

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Nowhere near the finish line

I was postponing this shameful moment, having to confess that I was not even close to 50K words on my novel in November (for nanowrimo). About halfway through, I read an encouraging note that suggested writers set their own goals … Continue reading

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