By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Questions to Ask Before Getting Old I don’t recall taking a class in high school or college about what to ask myself before getting old. Psychology courses gave the textbook approach to ease our fears: this is what happens to the aging mind; what is lost, and what is retained. Frankly, I didn’t pay …
Nine Things NOT To Do When Tired
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Nine Things NOT To Do When Tired Two weeks ago, I returned from a writer’s high: I taught at a conference and afterward was Edie Melson’s guest. For six days we worked on a book project titled The Author Roadmap – Navigating the Social Media Highway. Oh, every moment of the 8 days was thrilling. …
Favorite Quotes
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Favorite Quotes I love quotes—the echoes of life reflected into our world to admire, respect, contemplate, or simply enjoy. When words are arranged to pack a punch with insightful meaning, I’m excited and inspired. I have favorites about life, family, friends, faith, and of course writing, and I’d like to share some of those …
Memory Makers
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Memory Makers My nine-year-old granddaughter and I are writing a fantasy book. We started January, 2015 and plan to be finished in March, 2016. The time spent together has added depth and meaning to our relationship while creating a memory-maker for both of us. This book was her idea, and I knew I was …
Usable or Useless
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Usable or Useless The first of every year finds me cleaning, tossing, and organizing that which is no longer usable in my life. In short, I get rid of the junk. Sometimes it’s easy to choose what isn’t worth keeping, especially when I evaluate physical items cluttering my space. 1. Why did I keep …
Revisiting Your Bucket List
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Revisiting Your Bucket List Last week’s blog about making a bucket list for 2016 received an overwhelming response from e-mails to blog comments to twitter posts. I loved reading your thoughts and comments. Many of you decided to create your own and were looking forward to “filling” it. Thank you! When one of you wrote …
The New Year’s Bucket List
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet This: The New Years Bucket List This blog is for those who hate the idea of making resolutions. I have a better idea. Why not make a Bucket List for 2016? That certainly sounds more fun than trying to lose weight, exercise more, and resolving bad habits while establishing new ones. Boring! A bucket list …
Christmas Through the Eyes of a Wee Child
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Wee Child Christmas makes children out of all of us. Actually, writers are kids who failed to get the memo that it was time to color between the lines. We play and worship during this season with the same enthusiasm as a child. I remember the Christmas I …
Christmas Chaos
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweetable: Christmas Chaos Thousands of people stormed the shopping malls for Black Friday savings, while my husband and I decorated our home for Christmas. With a full pot of coffee, Christmas music, and tons of excitement, we opened the many plastic bins containing our treasures for a memorable Christmas. My husband trimmed …
Writers Love to Read
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Writers Love to Read Reading is a delicious treat that enriches our lives with tasty, rich words. No matter if our pleasure is fiction or nonfiction, taking time to fill our hearts and minds with a delightful adventure completes us as individuals seeking knowledge and inspiration. During this busy holiday season, I encourage you …