Megan DiMaria
Fun Zoom virtual backgrounds (and a how-to)
Have you heard the term "Zoom Fatigue?" It's been bouncing around since the world went into quarantine mode and we're meeting virtually...
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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.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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Megan DiMaria
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to gather FREE writing tips and find inspiration from the pros
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m always up for getting some topnotch advice from industry professionals. In addition to going to writing...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Useful Twitter hashtags for writers and readers
Ahh. The Twitter hashtag. Hashtags can provide you with hours of entertainment—or for writers, procrastination. But they also provide...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Strategies to rise above the COVID-19 stress
Six weeks ago, I shared some suggestions for Lent and wished for you to enjoy a few thoughtful, blessed, and restful weeks. At that...
Megan DiMaria
- Mar 3, 2020
- 1 min
Suggestions for Lent 2020
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 25, 2020
- 1 min
Encouraging words to help creatives persevere when the journey gets tough
Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
How to Prepare for Your Portrait Session
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
Need a professional headshot? Here's what you should know:
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....
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 4, 2020
- 4 min
Encouragement for the writing journey with guest Jennifer Major
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Have you selected a 2020 scripture verse? Here's how to do it.
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 21, 2020
- 1 min
It's up to you—will your day be brilliant or awful?
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....
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 14, 2020
- 4 min
Keys to creating a happy marriage
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
Start 2020 with a fresh heart. And here’s how.
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
Check out this great diet for 2020
Traditionally, the beginning of a new year is when resolutions kick in. Already on social media, folks are talking about the new diets...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 24, 2019
- 2 min
A precious Christmas thought—Divine Humanity!
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Dec 17, 2019
- 2 min
A singular decision that changed EVERYTHING
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...
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
- Dec 3, 2019
- 1 min
The best gift you can give this Christmas
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 26, 2019
- 1 min
Happy Thanksgiving!
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,...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
Two simple strategies to sail through the holidays, stress-free.
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...
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