Simply focusing your mind can help you achieve so much! — I had never even heard of a writing sprint before I started seeing them mentioned in a new writer’s group I had become a member of. I’m not very outgoing, so the idea made me nervous. …

…because I don’t really like my mom. — I may not get many views or claps from this article. It’s not a helpful article for your writing or professional life. It’s not about a headline-grabbing current event. It doesn’t put down or call out any other author. It’s a personal story, but it may not be relatable. However…

Don’t let people play the victim when they are the problem. Okay, rant time! Normally I wouldn’t do this, because it seems too unprofessional to say. However, some of you like my rants. So, why not get this off of my chest? Why do we allow people to continue to gaslight, hop into a train of cognitive dissonance, or worse —…

I guarantee you’re not looking at the big picture. — I received a newsletter from my editor this past week. It took me a while, but I did finally read it. I’m so glad I did. Because it resonated with me. I cannot believe how perfectly she put this - It’s important to be able to validate yourself in order…

Stop doing the same damn thing — How many times am I going to come on here and see yet another person complain about writing daily, sometimes more than one article a day, and only making $2? How many times am I going to see yet another article claiming to show everyone how to make money on…

So far, there have been more downs than ups. — I was excited to find out there was a new game in town and that you could possibly get paid by it. And I have gotten paid by it — potentially. I don’t have a lot of followers on Simily, so it’s kind of a crapshoot. …

It started with waking up the day after the 2022 Super Bowl. I was in a relatively good mood. I hadn’t even watched the half-time show. You see, I don’t often watch sports. but I wanted to watch this particular halftime show because I’m a GenXer. I was raised on…

My friend Debbie asked me about imposter syndrome. Deb works in healthcare and she helps families through really tough times — we're talking about terminal illnesses here. She’s such an empathic, caring person; a true caregiver in her personal life as well. Therefore, working with families who are going through…