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#WisdomWednesday – You can lose a battle, but still win the war!

I did a video log about two weeks ago about how hard August was proving with my weight loss goals. Much harder than July which I expected to be far worse what with two conferences sandwiched in the middle of the month. August was a bear. Work, writing deadlines, and workout disruptions all had me barely losing anything in the first two weeks. It was truly depressing. Worse, I found myself slipping into that self-destructive mode I’ve experienced more than once and which usually leads to me gaining back all the weight I’ve lost. After wallowing in potato chips, baked potatoes, and bread, I decided that this time would be different. I might be losing the battle in August, but I was going to win the war in the end because I want to be healthier. Armed with that, I yanked myself out of that wallow and somehow managed to lose 3.2 pounds in August. Not the five pounds I wanted to lose, but not a weight gain either. I’m happy with that and determined to keep on going. I also had some good news since at my yearly physical I got great results with all my work-ups. I’m basically healthy as a horse and plan on getting even better! Thanks to all of you for following along on my lifestyle journey. If you’ve got news about your journey, please take a moment to share.

Original Dumbbell Image by Mac Kenzie from Pixabay

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#TuesdayTreat – Check out my daughter in Forbes Magazine!

I was going to talk about my transformation but decided it would be a lot more fun to talk about my amazing daughter! I am so proud of her for all that she’s accomplished in life and how she’s touched so many lives in a positive way. That’s not to say she’s perfect since she and I both know she has her faults. But she’s fearless in going after what she wants and I’m proud of her for that. I’m also proud because she and her new project, Korean From Context aka K.F.C., were just featured in Forbes! Yep, you read that right. FORBES! So amazing. To check out the article in which she’s featured, please visit bit.ly/KFSSammie. If would like to learn another language while falling in love, or love K-Dramas and K-Pop, please visit Sammie at:

    https://www.koreanfromcontext.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/koreanfromcontext/

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#FreebieFriday and Grab Bag #Giveaway

It’s another day for a fun giveaway as well as a freebie. The prize for this week is a grab bag of some books by moi, RaeAnne Thayne, Cristen Harber, Cindy Kirk and Tracey Lyons! Plus there’s some swag, a What Happens in Summer T-shirt plus a $10 Amazon gift card. LOL! To enter, visit my Facebook Fan Page and just tag a friend on the giveaway post, one friend tag per comment. Each comment is an entry. You can also share the giveaway post for extra entries and finally, if you’d like, please like and follow my fan page! You can enter until midnight EST Wednesday, September 4 (OMG how can it be September already!). Look for another giveaway and freebie next Friday as well. Don’t be sad if you don’t win because everyone is a winner since they can download a free copy of DARKNESS CALLS, my vampire suspense and the first book in The Calling is Reborn Vampire Novel Series. To download your copy, please visit bit.ly/DarknessCalls. Don’t miss out on this RT Bookclub Top Pick and Affaire de Coeur Finalist for Best Paranormal Romance!

While I have your attention, ONE SUMMER NIGHT is now specially priced for 99 cents at various retailers. Find links to purchase here: https://books2read.com/onesummernight .

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#ThrowbackThursday – Labor Day

Since it was my daughter’s birthday the other day I thought I’d share this photo taken the day before her birth. You might say that Labor Day has a whole new meaning in this picture! LOL!
Labor Day

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#WisdomWednesday – Time Flies So Be in the Now

I was chatting with a co-worker today about how quickly time seems to be flies especially since I have my daughter’s bridal shower rushing up at me and a wedding in only three months. Yikes! How did that happen? I remember them getting engaged and it seems like yesterday, but it’s been a year! Happy belated anniversary by the way.

My friend pointed out that it seemed like her daughter’s wedding had just happened and yet it had been five years. Then she said something that really stuck with me: A day seems to take forever sometimes, but the years go by in a snap.

Wow, she couldn’t be more right about that which led me to another thought. We think about the past a lot, sometimes about things we might have done differently, but we can’t change the past. We also can’t know what the future brings either so what does that leave us with? The present. The now.

There are many philosophers and tenets of religion that talk about being in the present, the now. After all, it’s the only thing that’s real and it’s the only thing you can change. If you’re unhappy now, you can find the source of that unhappiness and work to find a way out of it. It’s why I’m making so many life changes now and in the near present. If you’re happy now, GO WITH IT! Keep doing whatever it is that’s made you that way.

Being present in the now is better than being bogged down by the past or worrying about the future. That’s not to say don’t appreciate where you’ve come from and don’t plan for the future. The past has shaped who you are now and the future likewise depends on who you are now. The now. Be in it.

Original Image by Kelsey Vere from Pixabay

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#FreebieFriday – Live to Love Dangerously #Giveaway

If you love romantic suspense and heart-pumping action, this is your week! The Live to Love Dangerously giveaway has books by Connie Mann, Mary Burton, Laura Griffin, and Tara Wyatt, awesome swag like a book light and Chico bag, plus a $10 Amazon gift card. LOL! To enter, visit my Facebook Fan Page and just tag a friend on the giveaway post, one friend tag per comment. Each comment is an entry. You can also share the giveaway post for extra entries and finally, if you’d like, please like and follow my fan page! You can enter until midnight EST Wednesday, August 28. Look for another giveaway and freebie next Friday as well. Don’t be sad if you don’t win because everyone is a winner since they can download a free copy of DARKNESS CALLS, my vampire suspense and the first book in The Calling is Reborn Vampire Novel Series. To download your copy, please visit bit.ly/DarknessCalls. Don’t miss out on this RT Bookclub Top Pick and Affaire de Coeur Finalist for Best Paranormal Romance!

While I have your attention, ONE SUMMER NIGHT is now specially priced for 99 cents at various retailers. Find links to purchase here: https://books2read.com/onesummernight .
live to love dangerously giveaway

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#ThrowbackThursday – A Dad and his New Daughter

My daughter is such a Daddy’s Girl and it’s no wonder. My husband has been there for her through every step of her life. Some might even say he’s indulged her from daily notes in her lunchbox to regular e-mails and letters while she was studying abroad. Both little and big things that hopefully let her know that he will always have her back. Not that there isn’t bluster when she does something he doesn’t like because he’s also not afraid to set her straight. This picture was taken the night after she was born and I just love it!

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