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Words Worth Repeating

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 7 Comments

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I read an article today that, given this new reality I find myself wading through, really resonated with me. The article, posted on Medium and written by James Ardis is worth taking the time to read and give it some thought to. Never Sacrifice Your Happiness for Writing.

If you’re anything like me – a type A personality – you want to be the best at whatever you’re attempting to achieve.  When I began writing it was no different. Some weeks I devoted a lot of time and energy and sacrificed time with family and friends; far more than I should have. Now, given my current situation, I find myself asking – Was it worth it? Or was it an indulgent waste of time?

Yes, I accomplished some goals. I published a small short story collection, that didn’t burn up Amazon and I completed a novel. The novel remains on the shelf for now, but publishing it is still in my sights.
Whatever circumstances may come into our lives, it’s worth taking time to examine the priorities in that rule our life. Writing may be one of the priorities we want to hold onto, but just maybe it shouldn’t take first place.

We have so little time. When it is gone it’s gone. And, it’s important to ask – How do I want to be remembered? Always at the keyboard? Or, remembered as someone loved by many, who lived for every moment?

“But the truth of the matter is: you can create amazing work and protect your emotional well-being at the same time.” James Ardis    Click to Tweet

I hope you enjoy the article and drop James a line. Here’s to writing and living to the fullest.

 

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 6 Comments

As I navigate this new reality in my life, I know that I’m not alone. For those who may be facing a less than Merry Christmas, remember we travel these roads in life for a reason and we must have faith not only in yourselves, but first and foremost in the One to whom we celebrate this Holy season.

This is the time to take our minds off of ourselves, to focus on the reason for the season, to extend a helping to another, and to remember God holds us in his hands. A New Year with a new beginning is just around the corner.

Thank you for being a valued reader, friend, and fence jumper! May God bless and keep you during this Christmas season and throughout the New Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOTE!

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 5 Comments

I’m thrilled with the accomplishments of this President. I’ve listed just a few of the more significant ones from the headlines.

Imagine what we can accomplished if we all pulled together for the good of the nation!

  1. CNBC: Payrolls Smash Estimates with a Gain of 250,000. Wage Gains Pass 3% for First Time Since Recession.
  2. Non-farm payrolls increased by 250,000 for October, well ahead of Refinitiv estimates of 190,000.
  3. Average hourly earnings increased by 5 cents an hour for the month and 83 cents year-over-year, representing a 3.1 percent gain; the best pace since 2009.
  4. The unemployment rate stayed at 3.7 percent, the lowest since December 1969.
  5. CNBC: Wages and Salaries Jump by 3.1%, Highest Level in a Decade
  6. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: U.S. Consumer Confidence Surged in October to 18-Year High
  7. CNBC: Medicaid Enrollment Declines for the First Time in More Than a Decade as a Strong US Economy Boosts Income for Poor Americans.
  8. BUSINESS INSIDER: US Economy Grows at Fastest Back-to-Back Pace in 4 Years, Boosted by Solid Consumer Spending.
  9. (CNSNews.com) – Manufacturing jobs in the United States increased by 32,000 in October and have now increased by 434,000 during the presidency of Donald Trump, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Abracadabra!)
  10. Conservative justices who interpret the Constitution as WRITTEN: including 2 Supreme Court Justices and more Federal judges than any other President appointed.
  11. A President that signed into law The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
  12.  And a President that signed the Right to try legislation which gives terminally ill patients the right to use experimental medications that have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

I will be voting to continue to promote America first. To keep America Safe and continue a prosperous economy. I will proudly vote RED.

Find Your Polling Station Here:

VOTE.org

 

 

Words Worth Repeating

/ Sheila McIntrye Good, Author / 3 Comments

 

“American traditions and the American ethic require us to be truthful, but the most important reason is that truth is the best propaganda and lies are the worst. To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; to be credible we must be truthful. It is as simple as that.”    Edward R. Murrow

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