Category: self motivation
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Valentine’s Day Book Sale for Uplifting Reads
It’s snowy and cold outside, but Valentine’s Day is a cheerful celebration. I placed two of my books on sale for the season at Amazon and they should be approved in the next several hours. If you’re interested in an uplifting novel about how a community helps a young teen cope with bullying and another…
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Creating Peace: A Guide to Coping with Anxiety
The end of a calendar year and the beginning of a new one can pressure one to finish tasks we’ve started and plan on completing new ones. I feel the pressure and am working on starting and finishing new projects. Additionally, I am also celebrating (in a small way) completing my 2024 plan to construct and…
Suanne Lewis
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Lessons from Publishing: Navigating Obstacles with Grace
Recently, I found that Amazon blocked my little workbook, Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety. I was perplexed because it was published for several days before being blocked. Their reasons for the blockage were that the cover was too similar to my novel Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey for Friendship, Courage, and…
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Unconditional Love: Lessons from Dogs for a Better World
I’ve been working on my writing skills, planning for the coming year, and learning better ways to communicate with the world. Whew!! It’s been a challenge. In reviewing material I plan to compile for a book on wellness and self-care tips, I came across an article I wrote for a regional magazine that I thought…
Suanne Lewis
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Inspiration from Thich Nhat Hanh: Writing with Mindfulness
I’ve been busy trying to learn more about the book writing and publishing business, which is certainly a new and challenging endeavor for me. As I begin to feel overwhelmed with new information and skills that need more honing, I find I need to retreat to one of my favorite resources for inspiration and peace…
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Five Empowering Tips to Beat Anxiety Confidently
I’ve finally received my author copies of my first workbook project, Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress and Anxiety. After such a trial of formatting the little book, I’m inordinately pleased with the results. It’s so simple and open for doodling, scribbling, writing, and thinking about a few targeted issues that I think it will…
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Discover Five Simple Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety
Finally I have published the companion workbook to Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Discovery. Nina’s Five Simple Ways to Beat Stress was published today in paperback on Amazon. While this might seem like a fairly straightforward task, I found it very challenging to format it so that it made sense…
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The Whimsical World of Wizened Owl Rocks and Chipmunk Shenanigans
I’ve been so busy finishing projects, I was delighted to have a quiet, misty day with the vestiges of Hurricane Debbie seeming to slow everything down. My sidekick, Calli (Callipoo or Calliope Jane), seemed bored enough to bark and grumble at the lone chipmunk in the back yard cavorting around our small pond and waterfall.…
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Bridges of Resilience by Suanne Lewis: Inspiring Adolescent Journey
Get ready to dive into the heartwarming tale of Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship, Courage, and Determination where friendships are forged, courage is tested, and determination shines bright! In a quaint small town where the evidence of disappointment and family strife linger, a varied cast of characters finds themselves at a crossroads.…
Suanne Lewis
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Bridges of Resilience: A Teenage Journey of Friendship and Courage | 4-Step Approach Novel
As I was considering how to announce my upcoming book, my first novel, I realized that I focus my writing (articles, non-fiction, and fiction) on teaching tales designed to challenge my readers to explore positive values, mindfully observe their environment, develop greater self-awareness, and ultimately increase joy and life satisfaction through their relationships. What does…