April Is an Important Month For Me I couldn't have been more ecstatic when my April planner from Silk + Sonder arrived the other day! I've been stressing like a maniac over getting my head straight lately and finding time for myself in the craziness that is work from home and home schooling. So it…
Do you or have you ever used a planner? I have been a life long planner lover - sometimes I get them just because they're so pretty and other times it's the layout inside that really grabs my attention. Regardless, I have started getting more involved in my planning adventures over the years. Being a…
Standing in the kitchen the morning after finding the box on her porch, she stared at the food cooking on the stove and listening to her children as their noises filled the house. What does this mean? Soon? Was this a message from John or maybe it was someone leaving me a message about what…
Destroyed Destiny Update I hope your week is going well and that you're all having a lot of wonderful reading! I know I've had my nose buried in books this year with all the extra time I have available to read. For anyone that has been consumed into the Mary C. Gebhard's Crowne Point series…
Continue reading ➞ Mid-Week Updates: Dark Fairytales and Readathons
Photo by Andrew Neel from Pexels John had just arrived at his hotel, checked in and was heading to settle in his room. The flight had taken a toll on him, especially after having worked so many hours this week. But this was an important next few days of client meetings. They would determine the future of the…
The wind was blowing hard outide the window as she stared into the blanketing darkness. Her kids were nestled in their beds upstairs and her thoughts could willingly drift to the loneliness of the holiday season. Her husband had disappeared a year ago during a business trip to LA. His things had all been left…
It feels like October slipped by in a wink; without any thought for those of us here, it had arrived and then vanished just as quickly. I expect November to be much the same but there are several lessons I took from the month of October. You Can Read Too Much I read approximately 13…
Continue reading ➞ November Updates – Reading, Writing and More
Romance Novels - Why do we read them and what do we gain from reading them? There have been a lot of thoughts and questions rolling around in my mind lately. This year specifically, I've been reading a lot more romance novels than I used to. Much of my time previously had been spent reading…
She stood in the hallway staring at the shadows as they danced through the open window contemplating the decisions she's made. The darkness of night used to bring her comfort; a warm blanket of solace during a wintry day. But lately it only adds to the weight of her worries. Had she done the right…
For the last few years, I've read a lot more books related to business leadership, empathy and overall how to be a better leader within an organization. It's what I studied in graduate school and continues to be something that I am passionate about in my current career and my personal development. Lately I've been…
Continue reading ➞ Emotional Reading – How Well Do You Relate To What You’re Reading?
