How to Be an Inspiration

These last two weeks of the year can be wonderful times or tough times because of the holidays. It’s a time to be with friends and family, which can be a pro or a con. Family time can be full of stressful interactions. And for those without family close by, it can be an isolatingContinue reading “How to Be an Inspiration”

Christmas, Santa, and Letters

Many children around the world who celebrate Christmas wake up to presents from Santa on Christmas Day. Some children visited Santa at the mall before Christmas to tell him about the gifts they wanted. Some children write to Santa about their Christmas wishes. The tradition of writing letters to Santa has a long history thatContinue reading “Christmas, Santa, and Letters”

Your perfect space for reading and writing

Daily writing prompts: You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? My perfect space for reading and writing would look both classic and high tech at the same time.  To start, I would have a desk for my writing work. The center of the desk has a computer andContinue reading “Your perfect space for reading and writing”

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”