Congratulations to Ed Robinson for winning the November “My Gutsy Story®” contest. All four authors shared inspiring and motivational stories, and they shall all be included in our 2nd “My Gutsy Story®” Anthology. 1st Place Ed Robinson. Ed wrote about how he quit his job to live a simple life on a boat. Ed and his wife Kim Continue Reading
Archives for December 2013
“How Writing Saved My Life” by Felicia Johnson
"The Best Kind of Therapy" My Gutsy Story® by Felicia Johnson When I was six years old, my second grade teacher, Ms. Medley, gave me my first writing assignment. The only rule of the assignment was to write one paragraph about something that I wanted. My assignment was titled: I Want A Dog. Paragraph one started with how much I would have Continue Reading
Ready For a Move? 3 Ways to Connect with the Locals
If you're like me, you've probably spent a vacation in a sunny part of the world, and while sipping a cocktail said, "Duke (insert your loved one's name) how would you like to live (insert location)?" Now granted, these locations change as you mature, and while Cancun may be the place for you when you're twenty-three, Naples, Continue Reading
Rising Above the Pettiness to Focus on the Positive by Marian Beaman
"Gutsy in Ukraine" My Gutsy Story® by Marian Beaman The gutsiest part of our visit to Ukraine in 2011 was that we didn’t use the “return” part of our ticket 4 days into the trip. Why, you ask, would you want to leave a country with affectionate, artistic people? With gold-domed cathedrals? With an astonishing exchange rate of 8.97 greve / $ Continue Reading