It's probably been ten years since I read this book, and so much of it still sticks with me, so it must be a winner! One of Natalie's suggestions that falls within my top ten strategies is to be specific and speak of objects by name, such as: "Playing Monopoly with my family always brought laughter, but in the end, someone left the room, disgruntled. In fact, when all was said and done, only one person left with a smile, usually the one who owned Boardwalk and Park Place ... the winner." By speaking the name of the game, particular powerful images are immediately brought to mind, where saying "Playing a game with my family always brought laughter, but in the end, someone left the room disgruntled ... " doesn't conjure up the same image. This strategy works well with almost any object, be it, flowers (geraniums, roses, or daisies), birds (cardinals, owls, or egrets), and Tinkertoys or Legos! Anyway, I loved her book, and I think it may be time to read it again!