by Teri Brown | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’ve known Angela online for about 13 years and though we’ve never met in person, I’ve always found her inspiring and hope you do too. Why do you feel volunteering is important? I’ve always had a “give back” mentality. I’m sure it stems...
by Teri Brown | Mar 5, 2015 | Books, joy, Volunteering, Writing Life
My first guest in my blog series on Writers and Altruism is Portland author Dawn Prochovonic. Why is volunteering important to you? Volunteering is important to me on many different levels, and it has opened my heart and mind in unexpected ways. Volunteering helps me...
by Teri Brown | Mar 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the resolutions I made this year, (and yes, I do resolutions), was to volunteer fifty hours over the next twelve months. As I write this, I have managed zilch. Good intentions, but a serious lack of follow through. I think part of the problem is that I’m...
by Teri Brown | Feb 26, 2015 | health, joy, Uncategorized, Writing, Writing Life
For the past month, I’ve been covering different strategies writers, (or anyone), can use to protect their mental health. Mental health is just as important as physical health and are as intrinsically tied as the ocean and the moon—something that was brought to my...
by Teri Brown | Feb 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I started this series on writers and mental health, I added a million disclaimers. What I wanted was a series of posts on strategies to help authors protect their own mental health–I didn’t want anyone to think I had a fix for those who suffer from...
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