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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
A Brain Game That Doesn’t Require A Computer
A typical Virginia license plate consists of three letters and three numbers. As part of my never-ending quest to keep my brain active and my thinking skills sharp, when I'm driving I often play one of the games I created when my school-aged...
Mindful Availability For All
Writer Sue Monk Kidd authored a lovely article on mindfulness way back in September 1997. It appeared in a Christian quarterly journal called Weavings. She said that when she began to observe her interactions with others to discover just how...
Put A Face On It, Will You?
Jay Meadows is a public researcher who investigates health behaviors. He’s been studying pandemic fatigue which has settled in all over the world. Pandemic fatigue, described as our general exhaustion and impatience with the rules imposed to stem...
The Pills In The Bottle Go Round and Round
My last post pointed out that in 2017 the pharmaceutical industry spent six billion dollars on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs....
I’ll Meet You In The Bathtub At The Water’s Edge
Advertising…from pop-up ads online to glossy double-page spreads in magazines to television commercials—we can’t seem to escape the constant barrage...
And It’s Not Even My Birthday
Aren’t unexpected gifts just the best? On birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas or Hanukkah, and other holidays, we are conditioned to be in the...
Love is the First Answer
A friend had driven into the city to attend a concert. Traffic had forced the cars to slog along, barely moving down the city streets. Suddenly a...
Setting the Record Straight: What It Takes To Be #1
Do you recall listening to the radio leading up to New Year’s Eve? Radio stations asked listeners to vote for their favorite song of all time. Some...
A Dessert to Remember
What’s your favorite brand and flavor of ice cream? Mine is homemade butterscotch ice cream by Little Man Ice Cream. I’ve eaten it a total of ONE...
Your Words Are The Best Words
I have terrible handwriting. Even my printing is bad. Sometimes I can’t read my own writing. In the past, it was frustrating for me to come across a...
Let’s Be Real, People (OR) Let’s Be Real People
When I flipped over my writing room’s wall calendar to August, I was disgusted at the new month’s photo. After seven months of amazing flower...