Going into battle to fight for what is right is brave, failing takes just as much courage. Can you see why?
Tag Archives: Barbara Strickland
A city is a city, is a city
I want to visit a city where I can see history unfold in front of me. If it’s Rome, then wonderful, if it’s Athens, or Casablanca, or Vienna, or Sydney, or Beijing, or London, or Paris – who cares? There is so much to learn wherever we land. What matters is that we listen to […]
Continue readingTweaking and imposter syndrome, not a fun combination
Whenever we begin a new project, self-doubt follows. Imposter syndrome, also called perceived fraudulence, involves feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence that persist despite your education, experience, and accomplishment. That sentence you have just read is from an old post. I have tweaked it. Tweaking is an interesting word to use.
Continue readingChilling in December 2024 is a little later than intended. Best Wishes Anyway
2024 becomes 2025 and here is hoping it is a good year.
Continue readingChilling in September 2024 encompasses sharing, author Mary Pearson, films and books
This end of month is a little different as the author I am spotlighting is not a fiction writer. Mary Pearson is fascinating, intelligent and so humorous and she is also someone with a social conscience. On finding herself questioning certain things about herself and societal expectations she stopped to consider what action could make […]
Continue readingChilling with Books November 2023
Spotlight on obsession, passion, writing and a glutton – reflections on behaviours An Indie Author’s life is difficult no matter the passion for the art form, or should I say, obsession. The process is fraught with stumbling blocks allowing self-doubt to raise its ugly head constantly. Thus, the question arises. Are Indie Authors gluttons for […]
Continue readingChilling Corner for July and August 2023 with a spotlight on The Hare and the Tortoise and a box of chocolate.
July flew for me but not in the right way. It reminded me of Aesop’s fable about the hare and the tortoise. Do you remember this one? The moral of the story is that slow and steady wins the race, or that overconfidence can lead to failure. Outcomes depends on choices, on how one looks at […]
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