5 Websites Worth Following
10:37 PM - Posted by Giselle - 0 comments


Well I have procrastinated long enough. It is time to return from my sabbatical from writing. I figure I will ease into it with a short post on websites.

Between work, kids, family and the other million items on our plates, finding time to read and/or comment to a blog or website becomes relegated to “one day.” This becomes a greater challenge when our subscriptions to websites overpower our inbox. We tend to hit delete just to make room for another alert from another blog with a new post, without even taking the time to read the last one. There was a reason we subscribed in the first place, but now, that memory is gone.

Recently I decided to clean house. I unsubscribed to a horde of sites, and started to read and focus on a select few. Here is part one of the sites that I believe are worth the time.

Empowering, creative, diverse, informative and effective are a few attributes, which I connect with the following websites.


Empowering

www.lovestaci.com

Staci J Shelton administers a daily dose of love and encouragement. She is pure joy and a true gift to all that connect with her.


Creative

www.bitrebels.com

From design to technology and everything in between the writers of Bit Rebels find what is unique and share it with the masses.


Diverse

http://blank-thegraphicnovel.com

Ian LeWinter and Don Richmond the writer and artist of this graphic novel, have created a dark tale seeped in mystery and foreboding. It is evident that their work is created from a deep love for their craft.


Informative

http://www.fuelyourwriting.com/

This site is not just for writers. This site is for anyone who loves words, books and the messages they convey.


Effective

http://www.un-marketing.com/blog/

Scott Stratten is smart. His take on social media and the role that it plays in business and on a personal level is filled with humour, bravado and unrepentant honesty.




Need Help: Hire a Life Coach
3:35 PM - Posted by Giselle - 0 comments

A few weeks back I was asked by Tia Singh, my life coach, to write and record a testimonial on our work together. For Tia, my answer was easy. I said yes. Both my written and video testimonials were personal, and heartfelt. Below, you will find why I feel a Life Coach, has the potential to help you discover and pursue your truest passions.

Working with Tia Singh

by Giselle MacLean

Before my time with Tia Singh, I knew and expected very little from a life coach. So what made me decide to hire one? The belief that I could do more with my life, but I just needed help in achieving my goals.

My thoughts and goals before I met Tia were wonderful, yet disjointed with no symmetry or plan as how to make them happen.

  • Scrapbook storeowner
  • Become a paid writer
  • Gain better exposure for my writing
  • Improve on the quality of my blog content
  • Find the time to write
  • Finish a short story
  • Figure out how to appreciate myself
  • Lean not to have guilt when I took time for myself
  • Write a children’s book

WOW! I look at this list now, six months since my first session with Tia and I am amazed. Not that my list was so long, but rather, how much I accomplished from this list.

Tia was not just a mentor, cheerleader extraordinaire, kick in the butt coach, No. Tia encompassed all of these traits and the ability to help a strong headed, woman, believe in her self worth and her brilliance.

Through working with Tia I found new excitement in my writing. My confidence opened numerous doors. I became a monthly contributor to Fuel Your Writing. I joined Elance, and was recently hired for my first job. I will contribute to PEARL magazine, a citywide publication for Peterborough, Ontario. My blog site traffic increased and I gained new followers.

Here is the best part: I always believed that I had a healthy sense of self. I loved and cared for myself. Well Bulgerdash! I found a zillion reasons as to why I could not take time for me. With Tia’s aid, I owned up to this and discovered a means to over come. Little by little, I would take time to write. As I became happier the rest of my world flowed with positive energy. What I asked from the Universe came to be. This gift, this ability, all manifested with Tia’s support. And for that, I am forever grateful.