Today WordPress gave Bloggers an intriguing writing prompt: "You're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence?" The first words that popped into my head were: “I never would have believed it, if you had told me twenty years ago that this would happen.” Immediately I sat back, pondering the fact that it had been almost … Continue reading What Is The Opening Sentence To Your Autobiography?
Author: Holly Maxwell Boydell
Thinking About Mentors… Jim Rohn On My Mind
Jim Rohn has been on my mind a fair amount lately. I remember attending gatherings in rooms packed full of enthusiastic people eager to learn anything they could possibly glean from the man with white hair … Jim Rohn. Before most had heard of him - at least that I knew of - crowds were … Continue reading Thinking About Mentors… Jim Rohn On My Mind
Happy Tenth Birthday To The Holly Tree Tales
Dear Readers, This week, not only is this the start of a fresh New Year, but Wednesday 1 January 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of when The Holly Tree Tales began! I thought it would be a fun moment to do a little reminiscing about the journey and how it started ... On Thursday 1 … Continue reading Happy Tenth Birthday To The Holly Tree Tales
The World Needs Authenticity ~ A Reminder
This is a message to everyone, no matter your background, status or creed … And it is taking into account how many are turning to AI to write their copy. Remember … AI watches us to learn. So be authentic. The world needs leaders and influencers to be authentic right now.Drop the fake and start … Continue reading The World Needs Authenticity ~ A Reminder
Think Happy Thoughts
Dear Friends, I’ve been thinking about how we can improve the quality of our lives. Do you know how important it is to become cogniscent of your own thoughts? It takes practice, but we really can learn to be aware of our thoughts and to take command once we mindfully observe them. With awareness, we … Continue reading Think Happy Thoughts
Crochet As Self Care
One of the skills I learnt as a little girl, was to crochet. I remember being taught as a child of nine or ten, to crochet at boarding school. My school at that time, Girls Collegiate (now The Wykeham Collegiate) in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, was a place of many special learnings, even though it was … Continue reading Crochet As Self Care
What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
That question came like a lighting bolt, when I saw it in the WordPress Daily Writing Prompt in the blogosphere today! What have you been putting off doing? Why?Oh my goodness, if you only knew the things I've been putting off doing and why! I can't go into all of that, the story is too … Continue reading What Have You Been Putting Off Doing And Why?
Keep Smiling No Matter What
Dear Friends, This is a little message to remind you to keep smiling, keep shining, no matter what comes your way.The journey of life is not always easy nor straightforward and, if it were, we simply wouldn’t grow nor have any reason to learn and to improve ourselves.Our acceptance of challenge and commitment to growth … Continue reading Keep Smiling No Matter What
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