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Images of Freedom

 Freedom means many things to many people.FREEDOM OF SPEECHFREEDOM TO MARRY(Agung Pandit Wiguna on Pexels)FINANCIAL FREEDOM"Surrender to the freedom of forgiveness. Forgiveness may cost you your pride, but not forgiving them will cost you your freedom." ~ UnknownAs the great Janis Joplin sang in the song, Bobby Magee,"FREEDOM'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR 'NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE..."The more we connect

Freedom and Forgiveness by Judith Ashley

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series,romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My stories show youwhat life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where you areunconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with this support,you make choices to overcome the darkest nights and choose love and light.In writing this post, I have

Life Changes, Fresh Goals, and a Grumpy Duke by Christie Carlyle

DUKE GONE ROGUEWhen I was asked to create a postaround the theme of change for Romancing the Genres, the prospect resonatedwith me. This year and the last have wrought changes in the lives of everyone Iknow, and I can only think of a few aspects of my life that haven’t beenaltered. I’ve changed my relationship status, moved into a new place, changed aplan I had to retrain in a new field,

How Novel is Your Novel, and Why it Matters

LUANNE G. SMITH  by Sarah Raplee McDermed  My favorite novels are truly novel.Changelings of the story world. To paraphrase Shakespeare, I want to read tales that“have undergone a sea change, into something rich and strange.” Surprises are the nuts in the cookie.       A case in point is The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith. Thestory opens in the heroine’s point-of-view, which is, I dare say,

Is Change Good or Bad?

 By Courtney PierceI’m always amazed by people who forge kindergarten friendships that last into retirement. Kids who grow up together share all thoseimportant rites of passage: first kisses, proms, graduations, first cars,marriage, kids, careers, upsizing, and finally downsizing. Life-long relationshipsprovide a buffer of comradery to weather the emotional effects of change.I had a

Little Changes

by Diana McCollumBig changes are easy to see, and sometimes hard to make. Today I want to talk about little changes that sometimes can make a big difference.For instance, has your writing desk  or reading chair always been in the same place? Try putting it by a window or a different window. (link for best desk placement)- Look at the world through a new window. You will be surprised at the new

A month of change...

I've always espoused the thought that change is good. It may not seem like it at the time the change is occurring, but hindsight having perfect vision, inevitably I realize whatever changed in my little universe was for the better.I do wish, sometimes, though, the things that change wouldn't do so in such a concurrent and fast manner, but take a little time and allow me to settle into

All Change for Holyhead by Alice Rosewell

  Right now,like many others, I wish the world would just stand still for a while so that Icould catch my breath and make some sense of the changes happening across theglobe and at home. It won’t of course, so I’m taking refuge inthe past and am going to recall 12 hours from my life at age 16.My mother had agreed that a visit tomy aunt in Dublin would be a good idea (my mother and I

Thriving on Change

As an air force brat, change was constant and continuous. We moved around every few years, and I got to experience a change of scenery from my bedroom window, and a revolving door of schools and friends. The one constant in my life (besides my parents) was my older brother.Me and my BrotherWe didn't know what it was like to be settled, and if we stayed in one place for too long, we became

Why I Love Fall …and the Change of Season ... by Delsora Lowe

Changes happen every day. Some we embrace and some we don’t. Those wedon’t embrace take a lot of energy to deal with. So, finding and celebratingchanges we love is good for the heart and soul.Fall farmers marketTo me and so many others, fall is the season that most represents change.In a way fall always seems like the New Year. Probably because it is the startof a new year in school.My