Tag Archives: gratitude and writing

Giving Thanks

Please help KWD grow by sharing:  https://karinwritesdangerously.com While we celebrate Thanksgiving once a year, every day is an opportunity to give thanks and to bring an attitude to gratitude to our work. I have so much to be grateful for: … Continue reading

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“Good Job!”

March 1827, Beethoven lay in bed close to his last breath. He looked up and asked, “Tell me the truth, were my symphonies any good?” “Almost every day, I feel self-doubt and a sense that I can do so much … Continue reading

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Thank You!

Today, February 23rd, is a personal day of thanksgiving for me. I have so much to be grateful for: my wonderful family and friends, my work as a writer, which I cherish, and all of my creative fellow scribes, who … Continue reading

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So Blessed

“We are so blessed. Every day is a blessing.” Connie du Hamel Today, my friend and mentor Coach Mike Tully (www.totalgameplan.com) and I were pecking away at our computer keys at a friendly Dunkin’ Donuts in my hometown of Montclair. … Continue reading

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Writing Angels

I have no idea why, but I woke up with the birds today. Who knows, maybe I have birds on the brain because I’m revising a scene in my children’s novel when my heroine encounters some hawk chicks. In any … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

Billy Collins is a witty and vibrant poet with a wide following. Here, he shares some wisdom with us all: “And the corollary to carpe diem — a vein that runs deeply through the rock of poetry — is gratitude, … Continue reading

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This Day

As summer fades into the brisk, bracing days of autumn, I always find myself thinking of new beginnings. Perhaps it’s that old, familiar remembered sense of school starting: the new pencils, new notebooks, new books. All this makes me approach … Continue reading

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