When I lived in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, I took part in a program called “Leadership for Five Seasons.” It was one of those year long programs where young leaders could learn about the community with the intention of discovering the volunteer opportunities they’d love. At graduation, we were all given a tag line, and since …
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This story is 5 years old, yet it rings true today! Cara STILL has her degree and her education, and still inspires others with her story. ********* A college degree is one of the best gifts you’ll ever give yourself. It’s deliciously something you do for you and only you. It can’t be transferred, stollen …
In honor of “Shark Week,†I’d like to say I’ve learned this fact: If it weren’t for the shark events (problems) in our lives, we wouldn’t have any lessons, spice or drama. In other words, our lives would be dull. Yet we don’t usually think of them in that light. Some of us are afraid …
My new book Well Seasoned: The Beauty of Age is a tapestry of thought provoking messages regarding Age, Worthiness, Confidence, Friends and Writing. You’ll love reading Anna Marie Peterson’s perspective on life. As an active 102 1/2 year old, she has a few important things to share with us! Here’s the first page of the …
CREATIVITY  Have you ever wondered where creative types find their ideas to paint, compose or write? Many artists know their best work comes “through†them rather than “from†them. Today, I’ll call them Angels, yet I’ve used and heard other names: Spirit Guides, Higher Self, Automatic Writing, Inner Voice, to mention a few. John O’Donohue …
Admit it. You have a shoe story to tell. I bet you have a hundred! Maybe you wore two different shoes to work. Â Maybe you’ve always wanted to have an expensive shoe. Or maybe, like me, you wanted your shoes make you feel “more.” Â Here’s a shoe story that comes from the first chapter …
Ready or not, January is here and your journey into 2018 begins. January, as you may know, was named after the Roman god, Janus—and for a good reason. Janus is a two headed creature with the ability to look back at the past with one head and towards the future with the other. Janus is …
Do you have a favorite Christmas carroll? When anyone asks me, I choose “Oh Holy Night.†The truth is, I really like one phrase of that song, “…and the soul felt its worth.” Unlike most significant lyrics, it’s only sung once in the beginning of the song, so you have to be ready for it. …
Have you always wanted the AUTHOR credential? Did you know that speakers in the National Speakers Association need to publish a book? A common question speaker selection committees ask is: What book did she write? Yet, publishing is a changing game. It’s a gauntlet of challenges to overcome—and if writing is not your business (or …
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