A Struggle with Words: How Mindfulness Maneuvered Its Way to the Top

A Struggle with Words: How Mindfulness Maneuvered Its Way to the Top

My word for 2016 is mindfulness. I spent the first two weeks in December deep in thought about which word to choose. Actually, let me back up. I didn’t want to choose the word mindfulness, if I’m going to be completely honest. I wanted a more sparkly word, like...
Writing a Memoir That Moves People to Take Action

Writing a Memoir That Moves People to Take Action

As memoir authors, it is our hope then when we publish our books, the words are moving, and connect deeply with our readers. I remember that when I was working through the edits in my manuscript, Breaking the Silence: My Final Forty Days as a Public School Teacher, I...
How My Life Improved After 14 Days of Saying “No”

How My Life Improved After 14 Days of Saying “No”

I had always been a “yes” woman. You know, that woman who wants to make everyone happy, not ruffle any feathers, and above all, lend a helping hand. You must be able to relate? Well, at the beginning of this year, I decided it was time to become a “no” woman…unless...

How to Give Yourself Permission to Succeed

Remember back in the day when you would enthusiastically tote home a permission slip from your teacher for the next school trip? What caused that excitement? Was it the change in routine from a normal school day? Or was it the chance to go somewhere you had never been...

How I Journaled My Way Out of My Job

Hurricane Sandy Gave Me A Gift When Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast in October of 2012, I was granted a gift—the gift of a bonus week off of work. Believe me when I say the destruction in the Brooklyn area was intense. There are still, one and half years later,...

Three Easy Steps to Crafting Your Mission Statement

Have you ever wished you had a measuring stick of sorts, a consistent way of measuring if you were on the right track, and making progress toward all the goals in your life? Well, wait no more – because today I am going to teach you how to craft a personal...