Don’t expect to roll in the dough being a self-published author. You would be setting yourself up for disappointment if you did. Being self-published does not equate to full-time pay because selling books without the marketing machine of a traditional publisher makes creating a sustainable and livable income challenging. Your efforts to market your book just don’t compare to what a marketing agency can offer. It’s that simple. Or you
There’s a difference between learning and loving to learn. One checks the box. The other builds the world. As a parent, you don’t just witness your child’s education — you shape its emotional imprint. How they feel about learning today will echo into their decisions, their relationships, and the stories they tell about who they are. And the truth is, kids are born curious. But keeping that spark alive? That
I have been doing coaching for self-publishing since 2023 and have met with prospective clients for discovery calls and have helped some along the way. What I am learning (yes as a coach I am still learning new information daily) is that there are many that want to create a book but few that understand the time, energy, and MONEY investment involved. It is not an easy journey by far.
Self-care gets tossed around as a trendy buzzword, but let’s be real—it’s more than spa days and scented candles. At its core, self-care is about giving yourself permission to prioritize your well-being, and that’s something many people struggle with. You tell yourself there’s too much to do, too many responsibilities, and not enough time. But when you neglect yourself, the cost isn’t just exhaustion—it’s your mental health taking a hit.
The recent assassination of the United Healthcare CEO has sparked a lot of conversation regarding the broken healthcare system, specifically medical healthcare. People expressed a lot of frustration over justifiable claims getting denied and showed a lack of empathy for the CEO’s untimely death because of it. All over social media, you see some pretty rude comments, joking about the death of this man who was also someone’s husband and
I had an epiphany at church the other day. I was thinking about how great God was and how reading the bible has kept me grounded and on the path to righteousness despite my worst of intentions. As I thought about this, I realized that my faith was my anchor. It kept me from making poor choices that can throw me out of whack. We can all be impulsive at