I’m currently working on my fourth novel, and querying my third novel. None of these have been published. But finally, I have a query that is resulting in agents requesting the full manuscript. One of the main things I learned in refining this query is how much it matters (or at least seems to)...
Last week, the work to imagine your “best self” may have brought out things that you don’t like about yourself or feel ashamed of. That is natural, and this week’s work helps put that information to use. If nothing came up last week, that’s ok too. This week, we are looking at what we...
Puzzle Maker: Tenyo (Japan) Title: All Stars Stained Glass (DS-1000-764) Pieces: 1000 Cut: Grid cut Relative difficulty: ** Moderate–separating by scene is sometimes tricky because of repeated colors Overall quality: **** Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Disney-Stained-Jigsaw-Puzzle-DS-1000-764/dp/B005SL896I/ Review: Tenyo puzzles are a tactile pleasure, though they’re somewhat more expensive outside of Japan. This puzzle is the...
The first two weeks of November, we focused on who we are and what we are proud of. It feels natural that this week, we focus on who we want to be. We can begin to feel that who we are is out of our control or down to our circumstances. I believe that...
This week continues the journey of self-discovery. Last week, we began our discussion of the different ways people are primed. Knowing how you are primed allows you to gain a deeper understanding of why you think the way you do. It also allows you insights into how best to increase your happiness. This week’s...
A big part of happiness is knowing who you are. Knowing yourself allows you to know whether you are positively, negatively, or neutrally primed. I’m not talking about optimism or pessimism. I’m talking about our ability to bounce back and let go. People who are negatively primed have a difficulty bouncing back and will...