Weekend Edition • November 13, 2022
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November ’22 Comment Contest
Last month, we brought you a couple of comment contests, hidden in our newsletter for subscribers! Always on the hunt for new ways to engage with you, dear readers, this month we’re doing a comment contest for the entire month! The instructions are simple, but the goodies are grand. All you have to do is…
A More Beautiful Life Podcast Round Up
Before I wrote a book, I thought that turning the final manuscript edits in was the end of the process. What I’ve learned now that I’ve actually written a book is that the work doesn’t stop there! Once the final words are written (and edited… and rewritten… and rewritten again), the work moves from writing…
Just In Time for…
Holidays and our Tool Kit drop tomorrow! There’s nothing like a new box of ribbon to delight over!
What I Hope A More Beautiful Life Can Do For You
Over the past few weeks, I’ve shared why I wrote A More Beautiful Life and what I learned about writing a book. This week, I want to tell you what I hope A More Beautiful Life can do for you, the reader. So often, my conversations with friends turn quickly to how we’re all feeling…
What I Learned Writing a Book
Last week, I told you why I wrote A More Beautiful Life. Today, I’ll share some of what I learned as a newbie to the publishing world and writing process. “Write a book” has been number two on the goal list since I was in 9th grade. I’d always hoped to put pen to paper…
Sunday Journal || Vol. 1, Issue 7
Our kids are good kids, I said to David. When we lay out a plan for them, give them a vision for what could be (this conversation being about the concept of a peaceful ride home from school), they embrace it. They really do. If they’re misbehaving on the way home from school, and I’m…
Sunday Journal || Vol. 1, Issue 6
It has been a long week of book edits, client work, and preparing for the holidays. Today’s writing is short and sweet. Things I told myself this week: Recognize when you’ve done the best you can. It might not be YOUR best, but it’s truly what you could give in that moment. Honor that, celebrate…
Sunday Journal || Vol. 1, Issue 5
I haven’t always been good with routines. When I was in college, I spent a day mapping out the perfect plan for my daily and weekly life. Gridlines on notebook paper were the original Bullet Journal, and my hand-drawn schedule reflected the best intentions. I took it to work the next day and showed it…