Megan DiMaria

After the calendar has turned a few pages into the new year, I usually feel a quieting in my spirit. Following the busyness of the holidays and the start of ...

Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's important to keep on strivin...

Now that you’ve learned what you need to know to find a great photographer, you want to make the most of your portrait session by being prepared. Preparing ...

Okay, so you've decided to step up to the challenge and have a professional headshot created. Now you just need to find a photographer. That's not difficult,...

Megan here: Anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows I’m persistent when it comes to meeting my goal/dream of acquiring another publishing contract. I’v...

This is the second year I selected a scripture verse instead of a word for the year. This year's verse speaks to my anxieties about the future, about resurre...

We've all gotten up in the morning and thought, "This is going to be a terrible day." Perhaps there was good reason for that judgment. But you can't allow ba...

What were you doing 41 years ago yesterday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking back, I was so young, ...

Do you do a beginning-of-year personal inventory? One that involves looking at the state of your heart and mind? I haven’t always done such an inventory, but...

Traditionally, the beginning of a new year is when resolutions kick in. Already on social media, folks are talking about the new diets they're starting, the ...

At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . About 25 years ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box with the crèche...

Forty-one years ago this week I made a simple decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ follower. Little did I realize the domino effect that...

If you don't purpose to slow down and savor the beauty of the season, it won't happen. Here's some advice to slow down and savor Christmas: Make your favorit...

As wonderful as this time of year can be, it can be challenging for some. There are folks who are hurting from past injustices, unkind behavior, and all kind...

I've already begun my Thanksgiving preparations, and I want to let you know you're in my thoughts. I hope you have a wonderful, meaningful day. #Thanksgiving...

Yes, believe it or not, the holidays are coming. It's still November, but Christmas ads are floating around in my social media feed, and that joyous season i...

(In honor of Veterans Day, I’m running this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the bravest—but I didn't re...

Have you ever been frustrated while on your journey toward your goal? Sometimes (most of the time) journeys are not a straight shot. You do that one-step-forw...

Three weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Two weeks ago, we talked about using body language an...

Two weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Last week, we talked about using body language and mann...