NEWS & VIEWS

Joanna Penn’s Life Rewrite

Joanna Penn, successful thriller writer, international speaker, and popular podcaster had a job that was crushing her. Then she decided to rewrite her life.

A number of years ago I interviewed Joanna Penn, of the popular podcast and blog The Creative Penn, for an online magazine. I was interested in all the things she does—self-publishing, blogging, speaking, fiction writing—but I was really after something else. At the time, I was on a quest for a new life trajectory. Joanna Penn had found hers. She’d changed her life dramatically. I wanted to know how she did it.

If you’re searching for your shiny, new future, you’re going to find Joanna’s story both hopeful and practical. Here’s what I learned.

Memories of my Mother

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My mother flew away on Friday night. I think the cage door had been open for a while, but whether she hadn’t noticed or had her own reasons, she waited until Friday, February 20, 2015. After my father left her side and went home to his bed, she slipped out.

I believe she circled the globe a time or two, flitted past the moon, dodged a few stars and came to rest on the outstretched finger of her Maker. She’s always been His songbird.

How to Avoid the Dreaded Saggy Middle

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February is here and that means most people have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions. I have.

Well, at least one resolution, and it’s a good thing. One of my goals for 2015 was to write a scene a day in the new novel I’m working on.

I signed up for an on-line plotting course that began on January 2^ndand started happily typing away. I was excited about the beginning of the story and I knew, more or less, where I wanted the characters to end up. The middle was a bit vague, but I was sure the class would help solve all my pesky problems.

It didn’t.

Deirdre’s Steps for Rewriting Your Life Script

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From actress to activist to advertising pro, Deirdre Flynn has been rewriting her life script for the past five years.

Last month was human trafficking awareness month, and as most of you know, I’m participating in a book signing event to support survivors on Sunday, February 8th. This seemed like the perfect time to share the rewrite story of one of the unsung heroes of the cause.

Read to Rescue Victims of Sex Trafficking

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So excited to be a part of this event.

Recently I’ve gone to several meetings with Saddleback Church’s Justice and Trafficking Initiative on the topic of helping victims of sex trafficking. It has been eye opening. I didn’t realize that California, my home state, has one of the largest trafficking problems in the nation according to the FBI. I also learned, it isn’t just women from impoverished countries being smuggled in, not to diminish that problem. American children and young adults are also in jeopardy.

Here are a few disturbing statistics:

The Real Secret to Anti-aging

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Recently I was asked to speak about nutrition for anti-aging at a senior living home.

Part way through my talk, I put down my notes and started asking questions of those who attended. It became very apparent they had a lot to teach me. These folks were not only inspiring, they were a little scary.

This group of octogenarians and nonagenarians were healthier and more active than a lot of 30-somethings I know.

One reason, I soon figured out, was they grew up in another time. A time when movement started when your feet hit the floor in the morning and didn’t stop until your head hit the pillow at night. Several talked about growing their own produce, canning their own food, passing down family recipes. Dancing, hiking, swimming. and sports were their entertainment, not sitting on the couch with a remote in their hand.

NEWS & VIEWS

Joanna Penn, successful thriller writer, international speaker, and popular podcaster had a job that was crushing her. Then she decided to rewrite her life.

My mother flew away on Friday night. I think the cage door had been open for a while, but whether she hadn’t noticed or had her own reasons, she waited until Friday, February 20, 2015. After my father left her side and went home to his bed, she slipped out.

February is here and that means most people have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions. I have.

From actress to activist to advertising pro, Deirdre Flynn has been rewriting her life script for the past five years.

So excited to be a part of this event.

Here are a few disturbing statistics:

Recently I was asked to speak about nutrition for anti-aging at a senior living home.

But, I knew there was more.

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