Music to Make You Swoon and Savor the Moment — Fellow music-lover Francis B. created a writing challenge based on the root names of the days of the week. He canceled the challenge because of a lack of interest, but his prompts inspired me! I had never noticed the root meaning of the days of the week before he listed…

Topics include Investing, Art, Brain Health, Faith, Leadership, Musicians, Pets, Poetry, Reading, Recipes, Relationships, Technology, Type 2 Diabetes, Writing, and More — This is the hardest list of books to choose from this year! Many of the books released in November cover my favorite topics, including Holistic Health, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Technology, Personal Development, Wellness, Memoirs, Poetry, and Writing. Plus, my favorite classic literature writers — The Brontë Sisters!

From Your Friend of Medium — Medium just took blogging to a new level. I love the Friend of Medium membership option that helps writers earn 4X more when a Friend of Medium reads our stories! I also love that we can share paywall stories, and the writer gets paid for it (if they are in…

Worthy Local and Worldwide Charities — “Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the one closest to you.” ~ Mother Teresa Do you believe charity starts at home? What charities and nonprofit organizations touch your heart? That’s the topic on my mind for #GivingTuesday. I believe charity should start…

Ask Steven Pressfield — The more Resistance you feel, the more important the dream. ~ Steven Pressfield I am trying a new alliteration writing routine to get in the habit of writing consistently. For Wednesdays, I couldn’t decide between Wellness or Writing. Both are important topics to me. How about you? If so, stay…

And Other Busy People — For the Tech Tuesday before Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals blanket the internet, I created a wish list for tech gadgets that would help me as a busy writer and may help you too! The list includes my Amazon affiliate links to help me keep doing what I love…

Giovanni Marsico is Redefining Rich — “I want to redefine the word ‘Millionaire’ to mean impacting a million people.” ~ Giovanni Marsico What do you think of when you hear the word millionaire? Do you think of fancy mansions, luxury cars, yachts, designer fashions, and exotic travel destinations? Or do you think of all the lives…

with CNN’s 20 Gratitude Questions — I typically do daily gratitude journaling because I believe that gratitude affects your attitude, and your attitude affects your altitude! In honor of National Gratitude Month, I’m sharing my answers to CNN’s Good Stuff unique questions on the subject. Perhaps the Q&A will spark gratitude, reflection, or creative writing for…

All in Good Fun for Voracious Readers, Lifelong Learners, and Bloggers — Have you ever unconsciously tried highlighting text you like in articles you read online? I have! It inspired this list of signs you may be addicted to Medium. The list is meant to be a fun way to celebrate the quirks of being a devoted reader, lifelong learner, and contributor…