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Building a personal brand is one of the most important things you can do for your writing career. Don’t get me wrong – it is NOT the most important thing. Nothing is more important than just sitting down and DOING THE WORK. Writers write. Period.
But if you want people to read your writing, building your personal brand is a good way to make that happen.
Here are 5 things you should know about building your personal brand.
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Today is my birthday, my own personal New Year. And tomorrow is the Lunar New Year, so it’s a day of new beginnings indeed.
But turning 43 is weird. It’s not a milestone age like 30, 40, or 50.
I can’t all it my Jackie Robinson year like last year or my Obama year like next year.
Turning 43 doesn’t feel special. It just feels old.
But then I remind myself that as a cancer survivor, each birthday is a milestone. And aging is a gift.
My birthday journaling rituals always help shift my perspective.
Here are the 3 things I journal about each birthday…
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Journaling is one of the best things that I do for my marriage. But perhaps not in the way you think.
Yes, my husband and I have a couple’s journal. We even did a podcast episode about couple’s journaling. I think a couple’s journal is a great way to set expectations and goals. You could even make a couple’s bucket list.
But to be honest, we’re not very consistent with it. That couple’s journal isn’t the secret sauce. The magic happens in the journals that are mine and mine alone.
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It’s time for another edition of Currently!
With this feature, I share with you what I’m currently into hoping that you’ll find something that inspires you too. Since it’s February, I want to do a special Black History Month edition.
So let’s review what I’m currently watching, reading, writing, planning and loving.
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Do you need this month to be Fresh Start February?
So often we enter the new year full of hopes and dreams, fueled by our goals and plans. We try to “hit the ground running” only to trip and fall flat on our faces.
If that sounds like you this year, give yourself some grace. Get up (or let someone help you up) and give yourself permission to start again. Give yourself permission to start slow. You don’t have to hit the ground running. Walking is just fine.
February is my birthday month, so it always feels like a fresh start for me. It’s like my own personal New Year. But you deserve a Fresh Start February too. Here’s how to give yourself the new beginning you need.
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