Stephen King, author of The Stand, 11/22/63, and The Dead Zone Ernest Hemingway, author of The Old Man and the Sea, The Sun Also Rises, and A Farewell to Arms JD Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye Anthony Doerr, author of All...
What does it mean to be a "mindful ally" to women? Mindfulness Meditation is the practice of "paying attention on purpose" to what's happening inside of you and around you, moment by moment, so that you become progressively more deliberate, compassionate, and effective in the choices...
Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns Maya Angelou, author of All God’s Children Need Traveling Shoes, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and A Song Flung Up to Heaven Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans Ta-Nehisi Coates, author...
Midlife, you say? Opinions vary widely regarding when "midlife" "or middle age" actually begins and when it ends, and that's okay. However, despite the annoying health problems and physical changes that tend to pop up the deeper we go into our 40s, of this I...
Mindfulness, popularly defined as “paying attention on purpose,” can be practiced in solitude or during interactions with others. Mindfulness at home or with friends can infuse more calm, empathy, and tenderness into our most important relationships. And if you're like everyone else, you could use...
These eleven non-fiction writers and their books are worth checking out and adding to your library! Isabel Wilkerson. Wilkerson’s masterful The Warmth of Other Suns depicts the lives of a handful of African-Americans who were among the millions that migrated from the Jim Crow South to...
9 Tips and Advice for Other Writers Read! Read with breadth and depth - Stephen King calls reading "the creative center of a writer's life" Write every day, even if it’s just in your personal journal. Daily prose evolves into prolific prose. Allow your ideas...
9 Mindfulness Tips for The Workplace During your commute to and from work, notice the cars, architecture, natural beauty, and other elements that surround you, as well as the emotions you’re experiencing in your body. When you feel stressed or anxious during a meeting or...
This fall, as the leaves change colors and eventually drop to the earth, I encourage you to spend some leisure time with three titles I’ve enjoyed reading in recent months. Reading the Silver Screen In his new book, Thomas Foster, author of How to Read...
I’ve written and self-published six books since 2011. And while self-publishing is a constant learning journey, here are some tips based on my experiences and observations to date: Don’t invest a lot of time exploring self-publishing until you have a finished product that has been revised...