by skimhenson | Sep 8, 2017 | waiting
“My mother taught me, when I was a little girl, that when anything very dreadful happens, I must think of what I would be doing if it had not happened, and then do that.” This excerpt comes from a World War II story about an Englishwoman who greeted her minister at...
by skimhenson | Oct 31, 2016 | waiting
“Practice the pause.” Lori Deschene Even though I had no idea how to get started, I made a list of writing goals and included ghostwriting. On this day five years ago, one of my writing mentors needed to complete a manuscript within 30 days, so she asked if I’d take...
by skimhenson | Aug 18, 2013 | guest posts, waiting
Today’s post is by freelance writer and nanny Sara Dawkins. I’m honored to share her wise words about waiting. Thank you, Sara. I’m not a waiter. I’m just not. I want to be doing something, anything. Just make a decision, Just move forward. Just go! The...
by skimhenson | Feb 14, 2011 | waiting, writing words to live by
Writing and waiting are spelled differently by only one letter, which I didn’t notice until the day I sloppily wrote “writing” in all caps on a wrinkled piece of paper. When I glanced back at the note, the R looked like an A. Interesting, huh? Maybe...