by skimhenson | Feb 20, 2012 | writing words to live by
Readers shared words and phrases they disliked, were tired of hearing, and downright hated. Here’s the list. Words: awesome, hub, hubby, literally *, moist, pedagogy, plethora, preggers, preggo, random, stuff, uh **, whatever * when used incorrectly ** the...
by skimhenson | Feb 17, 2012 | writing words to live by
“It would be easier to hear this stuff in increments. You know, along and along,” said our son during a recent phone conversation. “I’ve never in my life done anything incrementally.” That was his point, and I knew I needed to start. Practice … To get acquainted...
by skimhenson | Feb 14, 2012 | funny ones, holidays
I got this notion I wanted to add ghostwriter, alongside freelance writer, to my writer’s CV. I liked the idea of writing in someone else’s voice even though I haven’t mastered my own. That sounded really funny to me, but still, I wanted to try my...
by skimhenson | Feb 13, 2012 | writing words to live by
Writer Edie Melson’s word for 2012 is also the title of her blog post “Clinging.” Beth Vogt’s word for 2012 is trust. Beth also shared her previous six years’ words. They include gratitude, simplify, and content. When I read “content,” I thought about...
by skimhenson | Feb 9, 2012 | following our dreams
“When is it going to be my turn? When do I get to do what I want?” says my friend often. Sometimes I want to shake her and say, “Who is stopping you?” Until I catch myself doing the same thing, following my distractions instead of my dreams. Our daughter’s October...