by Connie Mann | Jan 12, 2018 | Get Inspired, Stay Motivated
Happy 2018, Friends! I hope you all had a wonderful time with family and friends over the holidays! We had a houseful of family coming and going the week between Christmas and New Year and I loved every minute of it! In Writing News I am busy working on the copyedits...
by Connie Mann | Jun 5, 2014 | Get Inspired, Stay Motivated
I love flowers. I love seeing them bloom, love receiving cut flower bouquets, love the way they smell. Yet when someone gives me a potted plant, I panic. I can’t keep them alive for anything. Mainly it’s because I forget to water them. Other times, I get overzealous...
by Connie Mann | Apr 25, 2014 | Get Inspired, Stay Motivated
I wonder about this fairly regularly. Especially when there doesn’t seem to be any tangible evidence that what we do makes a difference. But I received a completely unexpected gift recently that reminded me, once again, that the results are not up to me. My job is to...
by Connie Mann | Apr 3, 2014 | Get Inspired, Stay Motivated
This has been an emotional week. The kind where it seems my feelings are running all over the place, dragging me along and I’m panting and racing behind them, trying to keep up. I’ve grieved the loss of a friend. Been excited about an unexpected surprise. Wrestled...
by Connie Mann | Mar 27, 2014 | Get Inspired, Stay Motivated
Do you ever get stuck? You’re in the middle of a busy day, or month-long project, or novel, and suddenly, everything stops. You’re not sure what to do next. Paralysis sets in, followed, often, by panic. What’s wrong? Why can’t I move forward? What if I NEVER get going...
by Connie Mann | Jan 25, 2014 | Stay Motivated
Anyone else an over-thinker? I fall into that trap far too often, especially when it comes to my to-do list. I’ll finish a task—large or small–and then spend the next three hours—maybe days–trying to decide what to do next. This? Or that? But if I do this,...
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