From My Author’s POV
“It is Difficlt to Kill Your Darlings!”
Revisions I am in the mist revision of my original What Color Is Your Brain?® book, which made me think about my “Darlings”. In one of my earliest writing classes at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, I learned a critical writing rule, which often is difficult to practice. That rule was Willam Faulkner’s quote: “In…
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Is What You Say Important?
Listening Yesterday morning, I was chatting with my husband and he made Green Brain statement that resonated with me. I wrote his comment down so could share it with my readers. Jordan’s Comment Jordan did not have his hearing aids in his ears, while we were speaking. I immediately wrote down his comment, which was:…
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Do You Know Why You Are Afraid of CHANGE?
Why are you afraid of change? People react differently to change in their personal and professional lives. Some individuals welcome change with excitement and other are frieghtened of not knowing what the changes might affect them or their loved ones’ lives. Requirement for change We are experiencing tremendous change in the United States and in…
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Do You Understand, Know How to Deal With, and Prevent Bully Behavior?
Bully Behavior Increasing Sadly we are seeing a rise in Bully Behavior. Today’s blog post is about the 4 Brain Color Personalities, how to recognize Bully Behavior, how each Brain Color Personality feels when bullied, and how individuals can courageously deal with and redirect Bully Behavior. Who Is Involved In Bully Behavior? Below are the…
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Are you listening to me?
What is listening? Listening is the act of paying attention and understanding the meaning of what an individual is communicating. There are three types of listening:1. Active listening: To pay attention to the verbal and non-verbal cues to understand the message that is being conveyed.2. Empathetic listening: Create an emotional connection with the person who is speaking to…
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I Became An “Author Orphan”!!
An “Author Orphan” On April 10th, I was shocked to learn that my publisher, since 2006, was closing their book department. I had just become an “Author Orphan”. I felt like an orphan who does not have any surviving parent to care for them. I no longer had a publisher to take care of me…
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Share Your Smile with Others
A gift from my beloved mother About 25 years ago, my mother gifted me a poem entitled SMILE. My mother had a beautiful smile that complimented her lovely face and beautiful auburn red hair. I have always been grateful and happy that I inherited the red hair gene from my mother. Now, that my hair…
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World Diabetes Day and the Dangers of Statins!!
World Diabetes Day 2024 Today is an opportunity to raise awareness about diabetes, which is a deadly world-wide public health issue. Health care needs to to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of this 24/7 and “never get a break” or remission disease. Why I am writing this I am writing this blog post because…
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How I Discovered A Precious Treasure!
Searching for a document Last week, I was searching for a document that I thought was in a folder in my Princess Shayna files in my office. When I looked in the file drawer, I did not find the document. Instead, I found a multitude of folders filled with “Thank you” notes and letters. It…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Your Brain Color Personality Type!
Artificial Intelligence Perspectives Yes, I still read a newspaper! Yesterday morning, I was reading an article in the Daily Herald Newspaper about Artificial Intelligence that was entitled: ‘There’s a lot of benefit to it’: How suburban schools are using AI in the classroom. The article stated, “AI programs are here to stay.” Educational Tool Of…
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Do You Live Your Life Constructively?
Listening To The News Today, I was tuned into NPR while I was driving. For the first 10 minutes, all I heard were statistic of how many people were killed, all over the world! The news made me think of my beloved father’s favorite poem. Think About How You Live Your Life Have you ever…
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Discover A Simple Secret to Keep Yourself Mentally and Physically Healthy!
Reading the newspaper I was reading the Health and Fitness section in our Daily Herald Newspaper on Monday morning. The tile on the front page immediately caught my attention. “Get your hands dirty” The title of the article ” Getting your hands dirty” spoke to me. I grew up enjoying our gardens with my parents.…
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