Time to “Breathe”
Most of us take breathing for granted, exemplified by the expression “as natural as breathing.” Breathing is natural…until it isn’t. As some of you know, I have asthma, a chronic lung condition. Although my asthma is usually well-controlled, this autumn I’ve had a...Recipe from “The Sweetheart Locket,” a book tour & an unexpected angel
Instead of a regular blog post today, I have several bits of news to share, as well as an anecdote about an unexpected angel who brightened my day when I needed it. Make a cake featured in the The Sweetheart Locket Earlier this week, I wrote a post for Novel Noshing,...Gratitude is more than an attitude
As my American family, friends and readers celebrate Thanksgiving, gratitude and giving thanks are in the news, and I’ve been thinking about the phrase “gratitude is an attitude.” Being thankful is an attitude and expressing appreciation for things large...“You’ve Got a Friend”
The popular song, “You’ve Got a Friend,” written by Carole King and first recorded in 1971, has been on my mind lately. Owing to stresses in both my family and writing spheres, I’ve needed friends more than ever in the past few weeks—and just when I needed them most,...Tweets
Because #KindnessMatters. #gratitude
'll never regret following my mum’s best-ever advice: ‘If you’re going to say something nice, say it in writing’' https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/jan/28/ill-never-regret-following-my-mums-best-ever-advice-if-youre-going-to-say-something-nice-say-it-in-writing?CMP=share_btn_tw
For #HolocaustMemorialDay2023. A reminder of ‘what discrimination, racism & hatred can lead to.’ #HolocaustMemorialDay
‘My sister and I fled Nazis as children – 22 of my relatives were killed’https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/27/my-sister-and-i-fled-nazis-as-children-22-of-my-relatives-were-killed-18150868/?ito=article.mweb.share.top.twitter via @MetroUK