So, admittedly, I've gotten 20 days into the 31 Days challenge and finally couldn't do it any more. I missed Day 20. And I'm late on Day 21 (it is going live right before midnight my time, so it still counts, right?) Anyhow, welcome back to the 31 Days Of Blogging Your Truth series. I've missed you... We've been talking about the 10 ways you can blog your truth, and a few other things along the way. Today, I'm cheating. You're getting Day 20 and 21 in one post. Hey, it's my blog, I can do ... Read More about Opinions Matter – And Not Just Your Own
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How Love & Grace Can Still Be Truth
There's a lot to be said for blogging your truth. It heals, it helps, it... hurts? Yes, sometimes. But, if you deliver it with love and grace, it hurts less. Before reading on, see yesterday's post where I gave the definition of love and grace for our purposes and also talked about how you'll win every time if you speak this way. Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. ~Ambrose Bierce This quote perfectly sums up why it's so important to share your truth ... Read More about How Love & Grace Can Still Be Truth
If You Speak with Love & Grace, You’ll Win Every Time
How are you feeling so far about Blogging Your Truth? Have you learned anything helpful? I hope so... yesterday we covered the importance of finding the opportunities hidden in your failures. Today, I want to talk about delivery. Delivery is an important component of Blogging Your Truth. Why? Because when you are being truthful, it can sometimes come across as harsh or hateful or bitter. And no one likes a bitter blogger. Certainly, that's not our goal (unless we're one of those enviable, ... Read More about If You Speak with Love & Grace, You’ll Win Every Time
How being a Failure can be a Good Thing
Yesterday, we talked about the importance of seeing opportunity in failure. Today, let's talk about why failure can be a good thing... Failure occurs every day, everywhere, and to every one. To reiterate from yesterday, it's all in how you look at it... will it be an opportunity for you, or a setback? Let's look at a few real-life situations: Statistics suggest that when customers complain, business owners and managers ought to get excited about it. The complaining customer represents a huge ... Read More about How being a Failure can be a Good Thing
Learning the ABCs with a Roller Shade
This post is not part of my 31 Days series; if you are here for that, just click the link provided. As part of their Roller Shade Design Challenge, Blinds.com provided me with a mini roller shade to decorate and use as I saw fit. All designs and opinions are my own. If you know me, you know I like a challenge. This one was unique for sure. Blinds.com asked several bloggers to participate in a challenge - take a mini roller blind and turn it into something unique. Man, I had some amazing ... Read More about Learning the ABCs with a Roller Shade