Category: Mindful Living, Motivation, and Goals
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Power Word: Discover
Have you ever watched a toddler walk through a park? The first thing you’ll notice is they don’t walk. They stop every few steps to bend and look at something. Every moment is engaged in the adventure of discovery. Each rock, bug, and flower is a source of wonder and amazement. “Look!” They call. “Look,…
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Power Word: Simplify
Modern living tends to be complicated for most and downright chaotic for some. It’s easy to allow the sheer numbers of chores, to do lists, job responsibilities, social media, and hobbies become overwhelming. Which is why I’ve chosen the word ‘simplify’ as one of my power words this year. ‘Simplify’ means to keep reminding myself…
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Power Words of 2019
No, this isn’t a goal writing post. I swear it. No one wants to read yet another one of those. Besides, it’s mid January, trendy goal-setting posts are not allowed past this point. This is totally a motivating “set your intention” mindful living kind of post. And I’m all about motivation! This year, I didn’t…
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2018 Reading List
While lots of people spend hours, if not days, deciding on goals for the new year. I spend days figuring out my reading list. It’s a very involved process that includes pouring over “Books You Must Read Before You Die” lists, searching through releases by fellow author friends, and finding the lost desperate papery souls…
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4th Quarter Reading, Done!
Here with only a few days left of 2014 I’m proud to report that I finished the last book of the year this morning at 2:45 am. Now I’m not saying that I stayed up reading all night, although I liked the last read enough that I could have – my youngest woke at 1:30…
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Legends and Lore Blog Tour
Fresh from my new favorite publisher, Xchyler Publishing, comes another awesome anthology LEGENDS AND LORE. I’m showing my bias here, because I’ve had the chance to work with their editors. These guys know their stuff and find great stories to share with readers everywhere. Check out the different stories and authors below and be sure…
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3rd Quarter Reading – Done!
We are swiftly sliding into the last few months of the year and I’m proud to report that I’ve keep up with the goal of reading one book a month from the BBC Book List Challenge. This last quarter’s reading was both fascinating as it was diverse. The hardest read, due to its sheer length…
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2nd Quarter Reading – Done!
I’m happy to report that I’ve finished the second quarter reading with a few weeks to spare, namely because I fell in love with The Lovely Bones and read it in four days. The longest read from this quarter clocks in at a mind-boggling six weeks to finish Midnight’s Children. Here are this quarter’s books…
Jodi L. Milner, Author 