Megan DiMaria
Here's a new take: writing as part of a diet plan
Summer is fast approaching, and with COVID restrictions lifting, thoughts are turning to shedding our COVID fat. Have you considered...
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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
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Megan DiMaria
- May 19, 2020
- 2 min
Why being kind is good for you and others—especially now!
A moment please, and a word about biding your tongue and minding your manners. I think we've all lost patience with the world since...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 10, 2019
- 1 min
Slow down this Christmas season, and here's how to do it.
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 12, 2019
- 2 min
What's your 2019 scripture verse?
Huh? A scripture verse for the year? Yup. That's what I've decided to do this year—forgo the yearly "word of the year" for a scripture...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 6, 2018
- 1 min
Strategies to overcome writer's burnout, part 2
Last Tuesday I discussing writer's block and strategies to get your productivity back on track. Writer's block doesn’t have to paralyze...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 23, 2018
- 4 min
Why boundaries are necessary for writers
Did you know that boundaries are good for writers? If you want to be a writer, there’s no getting away from the fact that you have to...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 9, 2018
- 1 min
A pep talk for when it feels like you're not succeeding.
Do you ever feel like all your efforts to make your dream come true are for naught? Do you sometimes feel like you've done enough, tried...
Megan DiMaria
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
How to create a writer's affirmation to stay focused on your goal.
Remember when the dream of writing a novel first bloomed? How exciting that was, right? And then time wore on, and your writing career...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 24, 2018
- 3 min
Nine simple morning strategies to help you win the day!
I'm always on the lookout for fresh ideas and clever tactics to help make my life easier. However, one thing that I know I do well is...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 23, 2018
- 1 min
Why reading fiction is good for you
I have always been addicted to reading fiction. Books have taken me to other worlds and have helped me to figure out my world. When you...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 9, 2018
- 1 min
A Writer's Prayer for You
We're into the new year. So many folks are clinging to resolutions and goals. Myself? I like to start the year with a prayer—one I'm...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 12, 2017
- 1 min
What Christmas should NOT be about
Friends, remember what the holiday season IS about: celebrating Christmas—the birth of our Savior. It's not about Santa, Rudolph, and...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
Tips for having a stress-free holiday season
Welcome to the 2017 holiday season. It's the most wonderful time of the year. Right? If so, then why are so many of us stressed and...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
Grocery-store blues or how to find perspective in frustrating circumstances
It’s confession time. I don’t like grocery shopping. At all. I just returned home from doing my grocery shopping, and if I were a...
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
What's the best way react when you're scrutinized and found lacking?
I once read an article about famous Hollywood types who feel compelled throw around their celebrity to get their way. "Do you know who I...
Megan DiMaria
- May 9, 2017
- 2 min
Do dreams expire?
Is it ever too late to pursue a dream? Can you ponder a dream for too long, and miss the opportunity for accomplishment? Consider the...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 11, 2017
- 2 min
The Truth about Defining Moments
Have you experienced a moment when when reality crystalizes and you finally KNOW a deep, personal truth? I’ve been thinking about...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 4, 2017
- 2 min
Writers, learn to put rejection in perspective
Rejection is an ugly word, especially to a writer. But we need to keep it in perspective. To help you put rejection into perspective, I’d...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 28, 2017
- 2 min
Strategies to Overcome Writer's Block
Consider yourself the luckiest writer in the universe if you’ve never experienced a moment of writer’s block. Consider yourself fortunate...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 14, 2017
- 1 min
Writers: give yourself the gift of perspective
Happy is the person who dreams dreams and is willing to take the steps to make them come true. Don't be afraid to start climbing, and...
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