I try to support other writers and offer fresh voices to this blog. My guest today, Joel S. Syder, identifies the top distractions to our Christian faith and tells how to avoid them. Religion is an important aspect of many of our lives, and faith can do wonders to heal and guide us. Christians naturally […]
9 Holiday Card Tips For Business Owners…and Everyone!
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa are among the great reasons to connect with your customers and prospects during the holiday season. These tips will help. I reached into the Heartspoken archives to share again this very helpful post from today’s guest: corporate etiquette expert, speaker, and trainer Lydia Ramsey. We’ve become friends and realized that her […]
Not Just A Writers Conference
My guest today—fellow Faithful Writer and author Mary L. Hamilton—has generously shared her report on the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference she attended last month (April 2019). Live events can be extremely valuable for writers, but with so many to choose from, it’s hard to know where to put your time and money. I’m grateful […]
6 Power Tactics For Building Resilience In A Volatile World
I’m delighted to welcome guest blogger and executive coach Salma El-Shurafa. While her article is focused primarily on building professional resilience for dealing with the volatility in today’s workplace, I felt her tactics were also applicable to all of us who feel bruised and battered by life’s uncertainties and turmoil. I hope you’ll chime in […]
What Shall I Give God? Only All That I Am…
My guest blogger today is Karla Petty, whose article, originally titled “One Fool’s Offering. What’s Yours?” was featured in The Coracle blog a few months ago. It touched me at a time when I was struggling with my spiritual direction and feeling pulled by too many people in too many directions. It is such a fascinating […]
Retirement Gave Me Back The Out-of-Doors
More time in retirement gave this author an unexpected gift. My guest, Kathleen Stinehart, was one of a group of professional women who supported and learned from each other here in the northern Shenandoah Valley. Sadly, she died from cancer in August, 2017. We miss her light and kindness so much. I enjoyed this post so […]
Want To Be Happier And Healthier? Try Natural Décor
I’m pleased to welcome Megan Wild as my guest Connection Messenger* this week. I’ve written so much about the joy of connecting with nature outdoors, but I thought Megan’s approach to bringing nature indoors and incorporating plants into our décor was worth sharing. I love that she included links to studies that support the reasons […]
Love A Tree: Connect With Nature
Welcome to my guest author and Connection Messenger*, Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, Creativity Coach and Dream & Tarot Intuitive. Our connection with nature is an important part of our physical and spiritual health, and I loved the way Paula captured that in this post. Enjoy, and please let us know in the comments below if you’ve ever […]