Books, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Fiction, Fun, Nonfiction, Writing

Merry Christmas!

I hope December is being kind to you all. After hearing what the temps are in Minnesota (a high of -6 today!), Iโ€™m grateful to live in Colorado. I took a walk after our last snow to brainstorm scenes for my current WIP. A beautiful way to feed my creativity. Iโ€™ve got two projects in… Continue reading Merry Christmas!

Books, Faith and Spirituality, Family, goals, Gratitude, Health, Life Lessons, Mindset, New Release, Nonfiction, Recovery, Writing

Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Daily life can take you on a wild rollercoaster of twists, turns, thrills and disappointments.And sometimes trauma hits home, washing away the very foundation on which youโ€™ve built your life. Finding Peace Through Gratitudeย will help you navigate the waters of uncertainty. Rather than lifecontrolling you and your emotions, you can control the way life impacts… Continue reading Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Advocacy, Books, Faith and Spirituality, Family, goals, Gratitude, Health, Life Lessons, Mindset, Quotes, Writing

Life Has a Mind of It’s Own

And it's in our best interest to listen... Summer is zooming by in a blur! It's been a memorable month personally, butย not much new on the writing front. In the past month:I've been diagnosed with focal seizure epilepsy, with the point of origin being the temporal lobe (temporal lobe epilepsy). I've started treatment with the… Continue reading Life Has a Mind of It’s Own

Books, Family, Fiction, Fun, goals, Life Coaching, Mindset, Recovery, Writing

Summer is Finally Here!

Summertime, summertime, sum sum summertime... Tell me you read that without singing it to the tune by The Jamies. If you were able to resist, I'm impressed!  Can you believe summer is officially only days away? Next to fall, summer is my favorite and is far too short. Long walks, mountain hikes, beaches, ice cream,… Continue reading Summer is Finally Here!

Books, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Fun, goals, Gratitude, Health, Writing

Ready or Not, 2025 Is Upon Us!

Happy New Year! Remember when we were rolling up on 2000 (Y2K) and we were sure the world was going to end? Or was that just me? There was so much hype about computers not being able to make the changeover and what it would do, that now looking back, it seems so silly. (But… Continue reading Ready or Not, 2025 Is Upon Us!

Advocacy, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Fun, goals, Gratitude, Health, Life Coaching, Mindset, Writing

Merry Christmas!

I love the Christmas season for so many reasons! Mostly because of the countless blessings I have of family, friends, experiences, good health, and my ongoing journey in my faith. Celebrating the people in my life becomes a focus and high priority during this time each year, especially as I get older. Watching my "boys"… Continue reading Merry Christmas!

Books, Emotional Support Animals, Fiction, Fun, Gratitude, Life Coaching, New Release, Writing

Don’t Miss Out on the Holiday Fun!

Available Now for Preorder! Inn the Dead of Winter, book 2 in the Spirit Lake Mysteries, is now available for preorder! Click on the image below to order your copy now, and prepare for another adventure with Andie Rose, Sister Alice, and Aspen. Not all who check inn, check out. Welcome to Spirit Lake in… Continue reading Don’t Miss Out on the Holiday Fun!

Faith and Spirituality, goals, Gratitude, Quotes

My One Word

It's that time again. Time for My One Word. My One Word is a movement where you prayerfully choose one word to help narrow your focus for self-improvement. I don't know about you, but a long list of resolutions is daunting. And quickly broken! Focusing on just one word and creatively applying that word, impacts… Continue reading My One Word

Faith and Spirituality, goals, Gratitude, Life Lessons

Lessons Learned in 2019

2019 was a challenging year in many aspects, but the lessons learned make everything a gift. Top lessons learned in 2019: Insecurity, lack of confidence, anger, resentment, and impatience are by-products of fear. Fear robs us of any kind of peace and contentment. Others' behaviors and criticisms can only affect us if we let them.… Continue reading Lessons Learned in 2019

Gratitude, Quotes, Writing

Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Now available! Start 2018 by learning how to maximize the peace and joy in your life with the power of gratitude. Anyone interested/willing to participate in a blog tour, please reply below or send an email to alexandrabenn@hotmail.com. Alexandra will provide the cover photo and the text. Daily life can take you on a wild… Continue reading Finding Peace Through Gratitude