In the past, part of my “real” job was writing a weekly motivational message. I was basically “ghost writing” as/for the Senior Executive Service level director where I work, but he never made any secret of the fact that I wrote his messages. (That was a couple of “Directors” ago.)
People would ask me (especially if they knew there were stressful or disappointing things going on) how I wrote such motivating missives week after week after week. Well, believe me there were many weeks that I didn’t think I could write a single uplifting word. But whenever I got started writing a message, I found that I was encouraging myself as much as I motivated my audience. And if I heard the smallest whisper that I had lifted someone’s spirits, it sent my own faltering heart soaring.
That’s how I feel here, when anyone says I’ve buoyed them up in some…
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Hi Viv — many thanks for reblogging this snippet. I hope your readers enjoy it. Hugs!
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You’re very welcome, Teagan! I know I did! I’m sure my readers did, too! @v@ ❤
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