You’ve Got to Own It

You’ve Got to Own It

Explaining what I do for a living goes something like this: “What do you do?” “I’m a writer.” “Oh, what kind of writing? Books?” “No, articles for magazines and blogs.” “Interesting, so how do you pay the bills?” “With words.” Whenever someone asks me what I do I get...
Yes, Dreams Do Come True

Yes, Dreams Do Come True

I rarely toot my own horn, but today I’m going to do it…just a little. It’s been a year since I told myself that it was going to be my last year in the classroom, and it’s almost been that long since I actually quit my teaching job to write full time. Sometimes I...
Loving You Is Hard….But Necessary

Loving You Is Hard….But Necessary

{This post comes from this week’s Monday Morning #GOALdiggers newsletter. To get a weekly dose of inspiration in your inbox, sign up!} As summer winds to a close I am trying to figure ways to not be so amazingly caught up in the news, social media and 24/7 noise...
Do You Suffer from Social Media Fatigue?

Do You Suffer from Social Media Fatigue?

  Between Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google+, Tumblr, Stumble Upon, and blogs our social media lives can be utterly overwhelming. And for those of us who make money on the web (or want to), deciding which platform to use to establish your brand...