Month: March 2013
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Just Keep Swimming: Finding Encouragement Everywhere
As the parent of a small child, my husband and I have found that a larger and larger percentage of our movies start with a rather distinctive castle. And we tend to watch the same movies over and over and over again. But as a writer – and one who’s been feeling a bit down…
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Sink or Shine: If life is a grindstone, can it obliterate you?
“Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.” – T.L. Holdcroft. Let’s face it: sometimes life is hard. Choosing to take action, to take risks, to take the road less traveled … well, you have to know the path will not always be easy. Even if…
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7 Reasons for Hope to Persevere
It’s scarcely 1/6 of the way through the year (17%), and I begin to wonder if I can achieve what I set out to do, if this will be another year when I try hard, but nothing seems to come of it. More rejections, and I fear contest entries were more like throwing away money.…