3 REASONS TO PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES

3 REASONS TO PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES The Shoe Gene I’ve been wanting to write about this topic for quite a while. I think put yourself in someone else’s shoes is a great jumping off point to improve your memoir, but more importantly, it’s a way to live your legacy of love with …

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Beware of Jahr Null

BEWARE OF JAHR NULL The Man in the High Castle Have you watched the Man in the High Castle Amazon Prime TV series? My husband and I watched all three seasons this summer. If you haven’t seen it or heard of it (many of my friends have not), please indulge me for a minute while …

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What’s Missing from My Memoir? [VIDEO]

ASK ME ANYTHING: WHAT’S MISSING FROM MY MEMOIR? What’s Missing? She asked, “What’s missing from my memoir? Can you help me?” I was honored to take a look, but I was sad to tell her what I found. How about you? Do you know something’s missing from or wrong with your memoir, but you just …

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The Graduation Gift Dilemma

THE GRADUATION GIFT DILEMMA A few years ago just before my son graduated, I started thinking about a high school gift for him. I wanted something he could take to college to remind him of home. He’s a private kid, so it had to be discreet and unobtrusive. I immediately thought . . . photos. …

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An Indispensable Tool You Must Use While Writing Your Memoir

AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL YOU MUST USE WHILE WRITING YOUR MEMOIR Ever wonder which tools professional writers use to develop their memoirs? In this video, I share one tool that I cannot live without! It’s an indispensable but simple tool that you must use to keep your project organized. If you liked this video, you might …

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Who’s Telling Your Story?

WHO’S REALLY TELLING YOUR STORY? How Ed Mylett Made Me Question My Own Advice Finding Inspiration from Ed Mylett I’ve always believed that successful people have two key qualities in common. First, they are life-long learners who seek out people and concepts that help them continuously improve. Second, they nurture self-evaluation skills that help them …

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It Felt Like Home

IT FELT LIKE HOME A Big Decision I’m on the precipice of making a big decision. I can stay on my current path or I can follow a road I’ve not yet traveled. If I take the new road, my community will probably change. My work will still be in the life story and personal …

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What’s a Memoir?

WHAT’S A MEMOIR? What Do You Do Again? Curious, compassionate, grateful people ask me every week, “What’s a memoir?” For twenty-five years, I worked as a data architect for multiple large corporations. And my family always asked, “What do you do again?” When I left Information Technology (IT) to pursue my dream to help parents …

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Talking Myself into a Masterpiece

TALKING MYSELF INTO A MASTERPIECE Talking to Myself (NOTE: Being in my head as I create a masterpiece—or any time for that matter—is not for the faint of heart. Read with caution! 🙂 ) Michelle, you bought that big, empty canvas twelve years ago right after you changed the floor plan. You dreamed of painting …

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And It Blew The House Down

AND IT BLEW THE HOUSE DOWN . . . A Long Eerie Night The hum of our neighbor’s generator filled the pitch-black silence between my pleas, “Dear God, don’t let the old pines fall on our house tonight.” Jet engines overhead reminded me of the angst we felt just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Logan …

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