Tag Archives: mindset

Pushing Past Fear into Unsuspecting Joy

Posted on June 18, 2019 by

By Jeanine Englert Last year at this time, I never could have imagined being here writing a blog for Soul Mate Publishing a mere week after publishing my debut novel with them. This is a joy I never expected, but … Continue reading →

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Persistence and My Persisters

Posted on April 23, 2019 by

By: Jeanine Englert This is my twentieth year of teaching. I know, you should shudder at the thought of how many of my cultural references don’t work anymore in my classes. But, over all of the years I have been … Continue reading →

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Choose to THRIVE in 2019. . .

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

By: Jeanine Englert February generally brings a bit of reality after the fresh, shiny glow of the New Year. In January, everything seems possible, but sometimes by the end of February, you might wonder. . . can I really _______ … Continue reading →

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My Particular Lack of Promotion

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Why do I punish myself . . . I’m a masochist. Masochism is an eponym — a word named after a person. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian writer in the nineteenth century who described the gratification he got from … Continue reading →

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The ‘Write-aholic’ Intervention

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

My family says I’ve changed since I’ve become an author. Not in the sense of becoming overly confident or proud. They say I no longer clean my house. Ashley, my youngest, said to me over the Christmas Holidays. “Mom, Jennifer … Continue reading →

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How much ‘Stuff’ do you have?

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

Recently on my way home from work I drove by a newly bulldozed construction site. The embers of trees still smoldering. A sign announced the coming of, yet another, self-storage complex. Really? Are all the other storage places full? How … Continue reading →

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When the Muse Take a Vacation

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

Sun. Surf. Frothy drinks with little umbrellas. Gorgeous sunsets and gentle breezes. SIGH. Sounds like the perfect vacation, right? I’m sure it is. And my Muse, that backstabbing b#*^!, has gone without me. Don’t get me wrong. Most of the … Continue reading →

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