100 Reasons Why Reading is Important, How you can get into a Reading Habit, If you're curious about the importance of reading, you’ll find out many reasons why it is important to read. Plus, reading to kids, reading challenges, and Great Books to Read
Confidence is not "They will like me". Confidence is "I'll be fine if they don't".
Annotate books to fully experience each book and make it your own. Writing comments, including drawings or illustrations, and conversing with the text makes the experience of reading much more fun.
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Want to be a badass warrior? Legendary samurai Miyamoto Musashi’s book Dokkodo and his 21 rules of life can help you become a ruthless Ronin.
Highly sensitive people usually have traits that, when identified and understood, can help them meet their emotional, mental, and social needs. Are you a HSP? Read on to learn more and determine if you, too, are a highly sensitive person.
My store manager implemented an embarrassing (and happily short-lived) safety incentive: Employees caught violating safety procedure were immediately given a two-foot rubber chicken on a string to â¦
We’ve all been in a situation where we’ve made a fist, either as an expression of anger or right before hitting something (or an unfortunate someone).
“‘Read old books’ is not a snarky command, but a very serious program to remove the chains of modernity.” — Mark Yuray
As you know, my husband, Ken Takeshi Tada is sansei, that is, third generation Japanese born here in America. Even though Ken is as American as they come – a real man’s man who loves football and fly fishing – his heart is rooted in the Japanese culture. He loves talking about his family history,
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A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the New York Times-bestselling coauthor of Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . Daniel Kleins fans have fallen in love with the warm, humorous, and thoughtful way he shows how philosophy resonates in everyday life. Readers of his popular books Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . and Travels…
Asterisks for *emphasis.* I’ll be honest with you – a majority of the people who read my books tell me these same things: “Why did so-and-so have to die?!” “Noo…
We live in a very busy world, and it helps to slow down once in a while. Sometimes we need to take time to reflect on our personal philosophies before
Many things can call for a double-check, be it something unusual we thought we saw at the store (until we glanced at it again and realized it was nothing out of the ordinary) or something unexpected we noticed while browsing on the computer. No matter the scenario, such situations typically make us stop in our tracks for a second and go “wait, what?!”
This is a guest post from Lady Vowell Smith. Lady is a writer, editor, and former English teacher who blogs about books—mostly classic ones—at The Snail
An exciting twist on more common story structures, the Four Act Structure is one you'll definitely want in your novel writing toolkit.
According to Grant Snider, "genius" is: 1% inspiration, 29% perspiration, 5% improvisation, 8% aspiration, 7% contemplation, 15% exploration, 13% daily frustration, 11% imitation, 10.9% desperation, and 0.1% pure elation.
Use this post from Writers Write, your one-stop writing resource, to explore the 12 common character archetypes and how writers can use them.
You know those grammar errors your students make in 4th and 5th grade and are still making in high school? Yes, those.
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How to read people, not just what they say, but who they are. Here're 3 techniques to remain objective, receive information neutrally without distorting it
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Your brain is constantly searching for patterns to make your experience easier. For this reason, you may not think about how you are going to drive a car or put your pants on in the morning…you just…
Manipulation Tactics To Look Out For. False Concern: "I heard you were sick! I'm so sorry. Can you help me with __?" Mental health quotes.
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1. How about a bit of nature, whimsy, nostalgia, and coziness? New Hampshire artist Madison Safer’s work has a charming storybook quality to it that feels safe and comforting. &…
For those who have been following my blog, it's been a full week since I released the post on Depression is For The Weak . ...
A man turned to the internet for advice when his wife’s new job ended overwhelming him with housework and childcare.
I can't remember who brought it to my attention, or why, but this year I've been working hard on accepting compliments graciously. Like too many
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