Shelly’s Creative Life Blog

Five Financial Habits We Adopted to Retire Early and Live Creative Lives

Hello Friends! Spring is here, and today is such a beautiful day as I sit in my writing haven to ...

Living a Creative Life

Hello Friends! This year is a monumental year for me because I will turn 60 years young. I say “young” ...

Part II: How to Improve Your Writing

Hello Friends, In my last blog, I discussed five ways you could improve your writing without writing a word. I ...

Part I: Wondering How to Improve Your Writing?

Hey Friends! I hope you are doing well and staying warm! It has been cold here, but this week has ...
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Looking Forward to the New Year

Hey Friends! Happy New Year! Even though there are so many things that could bring me fear and sorrow today, ...

Five Easy Steps to Planning a Cruise

Hey Friends! I hope you are well and living a creative life! We are weeks from spring, so I thought ...
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Cruise Vacation: Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

Hey Friends! We are just returning from vacation. Can you guess where we went? Well, it was an amazing cruise ...

Daily Prompt: My Favorite Exercise

What is your favorite form of physical exercise? My favorite exercise that I participate in most days is walking. I ...

What Makes Your Heart Sing?

Hey Friends! It’s a bit foggy this morning, and it's been really warm in Mississippi. But...a cold front is moving ...
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Daily Prompt: Hardest Personal Goal

What was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself? My hardest personal goal was to pursue my writing life ...

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