I've been studying like a crazy woman for the past 4 weeks in order to teach English abroad with the Cert-TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate. This is by no means an easy course. It's a level 5, comparable in difficulty to the second year of an undergraduate degree crammed into 4 weeks. Now you'll understand why I Continue Reading
Get Help Writing Your Memoir
There are many books out there on "How to write a memoir," but what about a magazine? Viga Boland decided to start Memoirabilia, a magazine that would help you write your memoir, and also give you the joy of seeing your story in print. I had the pleasure of meeting Viga Boland at the Readers' Favorite Awards in Miami in November, Continue Reading
Why Boomers Rock-They Will Revamp the Economy
If you were born between 1946-1964, you belong to the baby boomers that rock club: "The wealthiest, most active, and most physically fit generation up to that time." (Wikipedia.) Unlike our parent's generation, today's baby boomers are looking forward to starting something meaningful to them, something they are passionate about, and Continue Reading
Self-Reflection: Why I Wrote a Novel
"Self-Reflection" My Gutsy Story® by D. Helene. When I chose to become a journalist, I did so because of my passion for writing, always assuming I’d have enough money to live. I did pretty well living paycheck to paycheck for most of my career until the Great Recession. After getting laid off from my last full-time writing job in Continue Reading
Does it Take Guts to Leave a Marriage?
I was talking to Donna, an author and a life coach, about ideas for my next blog post. Donna knows my theme is "Gutsy Living" and she texted me, "It takes guts to leave a marriage... Did u write on that?" My answer is "No," and although I agree there are many women who stay stuck in a marriage because it's easier to do that, than to Continue Reading
