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The Five Best Bits of Writing Advice I’ve Ever Received

Posted on March 24, 2021 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Writing may feel like it’s done in a lonely dark void most of the time. Perhaps that’s a bit overdramatic. It’s only that way when the words don’t flow. However, most of the time, it is a … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned from the Halloween Hound

Posted on December 8, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Earlier this year in my February blog, I wrote about the death of one of our beloved rescue pups, Chloe, to cancer and how she had come into our lives back in 2011 on April Fool’s Day, … Continue reading →

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Letting Go to Receive More

Posted on October 20, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Letting go is a strange and unusual concept to many, especially if you’ve held a shame, a guilt, or a disappointment close to you for any length of time. If you’ve carried and clutched it with you … Continue reading →

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The Crazy Idea of Non-Attachment

Posted on September 1, 2020 by jeaninewrites

by Jeanine Englert As someone with rather strong codependent tendencies, the idea of detachment, let alone non-attachment seemed ridiculous to me when I first heard it. But, over time, and with some repeated false starts and uncertainty about it, I … Continue reading →

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Time vs. Timing in 2020

Posted on July 14, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Time has definitely seemed a bit nebulous throughout 2020 as we meander through lockdowns, quarantines, and working from home. But, timing, is an altogether different beast I think, and you never realize the importance of it until … Continue reading →

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Reflection Makes You and Your Characters Stronger

Posted on May 26, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert I have a confession to make: I didn’t have a Facebook account until March of 2018 when I became a Golden Heart Finalist. And the first time I got a “memory” on Facebook, I was annoyed. Why … Continue reading →

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The Stranger: My Latest Binge Worthy Distraction

Posted on April 7, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert In this time of uncertainty and angst, I admit I *need* distraction as much as I need air to breathe. Thinking too long and hard about all the many things I can’t control and all the people … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Gifts May Be Right Around the Corner

Posted on February 18, 2020 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Every year, I always receive unexpected gifts. Not the wrapped, shiny, commercial kind of gifts, but offerings of things that I could never imagine coming into my life. Every January, I pray to have any open heart … Continue reading →

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Mindset Matters

Posted on October 8, 2019 by jeaninewrites

By Jeanine Englert Mindset matters. It does. What you believe you’re capable of can truly fuel your future, so if you have one of those fixed mindsets that says, “I’ll never finish the book, no one will publish it, and … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Can Get You Anywhere

Posted on August 13, 2019 by jeaninewrites

by Jeanine Englert I used to think all of those blogs on gratitude and having gratitude journals was well, sort of mumbo jumbo. I hadn’t really bought into until a few years ago. I guess the wheels have to fall … Continue reading →

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