Say something that matters.
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Children’s Books Published!
Say something that matters.
Welcome to my blog! Sometimes I’ll offer advice about public speaking. Maybe I’ll tell you a story. Or perhaps I’ll make you laugh, teach you something interesting, or help you think a bit differently on a topic. Please consider subscribing so you don’t miss any of my posts.
Children’s Books Published!
Lifted Up Blog
Go Knock On Doors
Fictional homicide detective Harry Bosch has a poster on his cubicle wall that says this: Get off your ass and go knock on doors. Perhaps I should have cleaned that up and said rear. Or butt. Or keister. (But then my weird memory recollected that...
WOW! What a Great Idea!
I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has told me, “I’m just not creative.” (I used to charge only a nickel, but with inflation…) Having new and creative ideas excites me! Are all my ideas genius ones? Of course not. Have I followed up on...
3 Poems and a Story
Grandmother. The word itself likely evokes a flood of feel-good emotions in most people. Stop for just a moment and reflect on the feelings that word brings forth in you. The word used as part of a descriptor—“She was a grandmotherly type”— is a...
My Snobbiest Post Ever
I accidentally realized today that this is my 400th post. This is meaningful to me…that I’ve stuck with writing for my tribe even on those days when...
At A Loss For Words
Occasionally that first year after October 2008 I would run into acquaintances who had basically ignored the death of my son. It seemed to be the...
Who Knows What’s Next?
My mother-in-law Rosalie often quipped an adage up to the week before she died at the age of 100: “Old age isn’t for sissies.” QuoteInvestigator.com...
Love Story x 3
Since it’s Valentine’s Day, I’ll share a trio of love stories. But they may not be what you’re expecting. Barbara Elaine Smith, a beautiful and...
How To Not Forget
Several commercials that first aired during this year’s Superbowl have people talking. Google’s Loretta is one that many folks are responding to...
A Peace Page A Day
Last June I gave a dear friend (who at the time had just been diagnosed with ovarian cancer) the gift of a year in the form of a National Geographic...
Sendoffs to Remember
Many people have a favorite phrase they offer when a visitor is leaving to drive home. Some examples include: Drive safely. Take care. Take it easy....
One Hundred Words
What if you were limited to speak just one hundred words each day? A non-removable metal counter on your wrist tracks the number of words you utter,...