Quarantine mirrors past for Mom

We are in week 10 of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. I have been working from home since two weeks before Governor Tim Walz declared a Stay-at-home order. I’m a writer and by nature and more introvert than extrovert, so the seclusion has not been as much of a challenge...

What Can One Word Do?

One word can make all the difference At my work we were challenged to choose one word to focus on for the next year. I loved this! I pondered words I had used to motivate me in the past, searching for my right focus word… focus, determination, miracle. None of them...

Choose Your Books Wisely

We have all probably heard the phrase, “So many books, so little time.” Or “So many fill-in-the-blank, so little time. But what does this look like by the numbers. According to Fortune Magazine, the average life expectancy of Americans in 2018 was 78.7 years. Knowing...

Feed My Starving Novel

Tonight, I volunteered at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC). What a fantastic nonprofit! Organized. Easy. Fun. Worthwhile. The warehouse-like location in Eagan had space for up to 200 volunteers though the staff informed us they had space for a few more people at that...

Today’s Writing – 4/5/20

A writer knows that procrastination goes hand in hand with writing. The greater the procrastination, the greater the writing breakthrough that is on the horizon. I’m due for a good one today. Now that’s what I can productive procrastination! This is what all I...