What Work/Life Balance Really Means
Here’s what I don’t understand about the term “Work/Life Balance.” What is work, and what is life? If we spend roughly 40% of our lives working, the...
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Re-Post: Dustpans and Broomsticks
Note from Leanne: This is the second part of the Wallaby Family Christmas story collection. (I’m not sure when the third part will show up, but I’ll write it down when it does. Bad writer ...
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Re-Post: Sugar and Spice (A Christmas Story)
Note from Leanne: I wrote this story back in December 2011 for a creative writing class I took at Vassar College. I didn’t know it at the time, but as it turned out, I shared Leah’s secr...
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Shine The Light On Your Work
Most writers accept the idea that it’s only other writers who understand us. We close our office doors and connect with each other via social media, or attend conferences so we can excitedly t...
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Whom Do You Envy?
“He who envies others does not achieve peace.” -Buddha With all due respect to the Buddha, I have to disagree. True, envy is one of the seven deadly sins. Yes, it is poisonous to hold jeal...
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Return of the Wallabys: A Christmas Story
Dear Readers, Many of you have been waiting patiently for the re-launch of Words From The Sowul. Don’t worry: it’s coming very soon! The process is taking longer than I expected, but I...
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