Happy Winter Solstice!

Happy Winter Solstice! The winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. People around the world celebrate the occasion in different ways. Here are just a few of those ways. In China, people celebrate Dong Zhi by getting together with family and eating special foods, such as tangContinue reading “Happy Winter Solstice!”

Remote Work and Office Humor

This time of year, one of two things happens: work slows down as people prepare for the holidays, or work speeds up as people cram in projects before it’s time to leave work for the holidays. Recently, it’s been incredibly busy for me, so I think a good laugh about work is overdue. Humor helpsContinue reading “Remote Work and Office Humor”

5 Reasons to Join a Writing Group

Do you feel like you’re the only one in the world striving hard to achieve your writing goal? If you do, you’ve found one excellent reason to join a group. Writers often work on their masterpieces by themselves, stopping now and then to recall the spelling of a word or ponder whether to make theContinue reading “5 Reasons to Join a Writing Group”

The Power Of Words

Repost If you had the power to save your friend’s life, what would you do to change their fortune? Writers have the power to change lives with the use of words. A simple message like “It’s over” can break a person’s heart. Words like “I love you” can bring sunshine and everlasting warmth. Writing complimentsContinue reading “The Power Of Words”

Let’s Normalize Privacy and Discretion

You don’t know me. But I know your name and I know where you live. Scary, right? Recently, I saw a video about protecting your personal details like your birthday, phone number, and address when businesses won’t do that for you. Scams are becoming more common, and businesses don’t need to make a criminal’s jobContinue reading “Let’s Normalize Privacy and Discretion”