by S.F. Powell | Aug 25, 2020 | Living Life
Positive Thinking Does a Body Good The COVID-19 pandemic. Social isolation from mandated social distancing. Social injustice challenges. Political and economic upheaval. Environmental threats. And then there’s just the everyday human, family living drama which begins...
by S.F. Powell | Aug 11, 2020 | Living Life
Birthday Parties for Kids Writers have lives outside the pages of their books. A party planned for a young member of my family got me thinking … One of the most significant events in parenthood: a youngster’s birthday parties. From the milestone first, fifth, and...
by S.F. Powell | Jun 30, 2020 | Living Life
Cooking on the Grill Summertime is here. Time for preparing meals without heating the house when possible. The social distancing imposed by the pandemic limits our dining options in many ways. Now’s a great time to consider the value of cooking on the grill. Cooking...
by S.F. Powell | Jun 9, 2020 | Living Life
Recessions in a Nutshell From greenhouses to economic back-turns, it’s all fodder for writers developing characters or plot points. In book four, there’s reference to specific events occurring with a character during the ‘last’ economic recession, and Dr. Naomi...
by S.F. Powell | May 19, 2020 | Living Life
A Look at Greenhouses It’s Plant a Vegetable Garden Day. In my novels, there’s plenty reference to plants and flowers, to gardens and gardening. A couple of my characters are nature-lovers. For book four, I’m interested in having a character own a greenhouse—where...
by S.F. Powell | Apr 7, 2020 | Living Life
Defending Against Distress In my previous blog, I discussed thinking positively despite facing multiple challenges. In line with that, there are defenses against distress one can implement to facilitate thinking positively. Change is an accepted part of life. Some...
