In Others’ Words: What Laughter Can Do

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I was in New York City this time last week, attending the annual Romance Writers of America (RWA) conference. It was quite the gathering, with something like 2500 attendees … workshops … and lots of networking opportunities.One memory that lingers: The “smart” elevators. You punched the floor that you wanted to go to into a main console. You were then directed …

In Others’ Words: You Take Care Now

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It’s almost impossible to get through the day without being told at least one way to take care of yourself.  Eat more fruits and veggies. Drink more water. Exercise more. Sleep more. Work smarter. Be kinder. Watch less TV. You could probably make your own list of ways you are taking care of yourself — or ways you want to …

In Others’ Words: Identifying Your Life Theme

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With apologies to you, my friends, for not posting a blog on Tuesday … I flew to New York for RWA (Romance Writers of America) — a ginormous writers conference. In all the madness to get ready and get on the plane, I just forgot to post a blog. That’s it. I forgot. Several of you sent, “Are you okay” …

In Others’ Words: When God says “Go”

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When we moved to Colorado, our friend, Tony hugged me and my husband and said, “I’m going with people who are going with God — and you two are going with God.” At the time, Tony was more excited about our move than I was. Why? Because Tony was looking ahead — at where God was leading us. I was …

In Others’ Words: Avoiding the Debris of Life

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Snags and debris. We’re not going to make it through life without running it to one or the other … or both.  Snags are impediments to progress … irritants, interferences, interruptions … we want to go one way and they push and prod us another, holding us back from our goals. But debris … that’s another kind of danger that …

In Others’ Words: What Grounds You?

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Yesterday ended rather abruptly with me crawling into bed — admitting that the lurking migraine had won the day. It wasn’t the worst migraine I’ve ever had, brought on by the weather, but it was stubborn. I finally said, “Uncle” around 8:30 PM. Then this morning as I’m taking my walk, refreshing my mind, body, and spirit, I think: You …

In Others’ Words: The Riches of Love

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When my husband and I were first married, we had very different views when it came to money. If the bills are paid — and they always were — and there was no money left in the bank, as far as Rob was concerned, we were fine. Nowadays, there’s always money left in the bank. When we were first married … well, that …

In Others’ Words: Winning (& announcing the winner of the Beach Bag Giveaway!)

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“Winning isn’t getting ahead of others. It’s getting ahead of yourself.” ~Roger Staubach (1942-), Hall of Fame former quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys So often, we make life a competition. Wait … I won’t speak for you. I’ll keep this post focused on the one person I can speak for: me. Ahem. So often, I make life a competition. In …