Read, Wrote, Learned (RWL) The reason I’m sharing this is that its part of my lifestyle. People in the beauty industry share what they use for makeup and the other fashion choices they are drawn to. So why don’t we writers share more often what we read, wrote, and learned? NO links included in this…
Round-Up: 5 Rational Links on Covid-19
Uncertainty Breeds Fear Covid-19 breeds fear. This is something I am familiar with. Albeit, my uncertainty usually stems from my fear of submitting to a new market or pitching a potential client. Will they like my style? Am I good enough? The questions go on and on. If I’m not careful, I can talk myself…
Blog Format
The next step – blog format. Last week I dealt with learning what to blog about, this week I’m focusing on my blog format. Unexpected Outcome I went through my posts from last month, all 28 posts. I learned I need to add a new step to this process. Edits. In my haste to put…
How To Decide What to Blog About
Decisions Now that my 28-Day Personal Challenge is over, it’s time to decide what to blog about. I didn’t plan on sharing this, I figured it would be a behind-the-scenes working. Since I’m a curious person and I love to see how people come up with plans I “why not” share my thought process. Be…
28-Days Personal Challenge Review – Day 28
The Final Day of the Challenge Review It’s the 28th day, the final day, which means it’s time for a challenge review. If you’ve been following along with your own goal, make sure you review what you learned. SEO When I began this challenge I told myself I didn’t need to worry about SEO status….
Learning Later in Life – Day 27
28-Day Personal Challenge You can teach an old dog, new tricks. Granted learning later in life has its challenges, but it also comes with some benefits. The hardest part is undoing old habits. One of the skills I want to work on this year is my makeup. I’ve always been low-maintenance in the makeup department….
Obstacles and Attitude – Day 26
28-Day Personal Challenge Today, I’m talking about obstacles and attitude and how much those two things can break my day or make it better. Obstacles and Attitude when I’m Under Stress We all get stressed, we all have off days, and it’s during these times that looking on the bright-side makes us want to slap…
Enjoy the Walk – Day 25
28-Day Personal Challenge Don’t Rush the Walk, Enjoy the Walk Today I remembered to enjoy the walk. It’s not easy to slow down when I go out for a walk, I’m focused on the exercise aspect of it. Particularly when I’m by myself. However, today, I enjoyed my walk. I went to my favorite trail….
Abandoned Buildings – Day 24
28-Day Personal Challenge I have an infatuation with abandoned places and buildings. Always have. I love the beauty in the decay. Even if all that remains is a chunk of foundation. Abandoned Loading Docs When my family moved to Montana, we bought a house on the edge of town. Our house was in town limits,…
Three Simple Recipes – Day 23
28-Day Personal Challenge Today, I’m going to share three of our favorite, simple, go-to recipes. First, I’m not a chef. I am not good with measurements or cook times. Sorry. Cook at your own risk. All recipes will be as we make them, so no nutritional or serving sizes will be listed. Because I don’t…