Here is my review of my friend Jenny Hester’s new book, 21 Ways to Invite Excellence into your Life: A beginner’s guide to unlocking your potential (Kindle Edition). Get it on Amazon by Thursday and you get TEN other books FREE! She’s a great...
I am so pleased to be taking part in a “blog tour” today. For the past few weeks, writers throughout the blogosphere have been posting their entries on the same topic, “Why I Write.” I’ve found the entries to be as varied as the writers themselves, but all have been...
When my daughter was four years old, I got a call from her preschool teacher one morning, asking if I could come to the school right then. The teacher assured me that my child was fine, but emphasized that it would be very helpful if I could come as soon as possible....
It would be nearly impossible for me to catalogue all the profound life lessons I have learned at the knees of—well, more like at the haunches of—my dogs. (Of course, I’ve also learned many practical tips, such as not to leave a made-from-scratch,...
Recently the “Lesson of the Broken Plate,” as I call it, has been making the social media rounds and has even been incorporated into the lesson plans of a few teachers I know. It’s a simple little exercise, designed to illustrate how our words and actions can...
