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Any Dream Killers Around?

When are they going to tell them the lie that they can’t be creatives and thrive?

5 min readApr 8, 2021

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Any Dream Killers Around?

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The Ultimate Halloween Treat For Moms

Today is LAUNCH DAY.

6 min readOct 31, 2023

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The Ultimate Halloween Treat For Moms

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The Output Of A Writer Mom Gone Rogue

It’s important for me to share exactly how I am managing to write a book as a mom to three young sons who just landed in the US after…

5 min readAug 4, 2022

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The Output Of A Writer Mom Gone Rogue

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How To Overcome The Humilation Of Sharing Your First Draft (From A Mom Who Has Had To)

Several people have asked me this question: how do I get started with writing a book? Others have written books yet their words are still…

7 min readJul 21, 2022

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How To Overcome The Humilation Of Sharing Your First Draft (From A Mom Who Has Had To)

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How To Strategically Read Books When You Are Writing One As A Mom Gasping For Air

(A sample of the weekly email I send to those eagerly awaiting my upcoming book: How to reawaken your imagination: a practical guide for…

4 min readJul 15, 2022

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How To Strategically Read Books When You Are Writing One As A Mom Gasping For Air

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How To Be More Creative And Hang Out With New People (Said Differently: Should We Launch “My…

Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what people fear most. — Fyodor Dostoyeuski

5 min readJul 8, 2021

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No Imagination? Are You A Boring Grown-Up? Just Borrow A Kid’s Imagination

Your imagination may just be under a sofa cushion or somewhere with lost change. You may never find it. It could be stuck in the “Land of…

5 min readJun 25, 2021

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No Imagination? Are You A Boring Grown-Up? Just Borrow A Kid’s Imagination

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The Fight Of The Century: Your Imagination To KO Cognitive Dissonance Into Retirement

Living here in Sydney, I am the first to admit that what got me to continue my gym routine during the bushfires whilst my family and I were…

7 min readJun 10, 2021

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The Fight Of The Century: Your Imagination To KO Cognitive Dissonance Into Retirement

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Let’s Explore The Difference Between Rules And Suggestions Because This Can Make Your Daily Life…

My grade school-aged sons plan to make their own rules when they turn eighteen. It’ll be video game playing all day on someone’s sofa…

8 min readMay 27, 2021

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Let’s Explore The Difference Between Rules And Suggestions Because This Can Make Your Daily Life…

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With a Phd in people watching YES I think there is something to be discovered or resolved if only…

1 min readMay 21, 2021

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Melissa Llarena

I coach executives on how to dissect & deliver a perfect #jobinterview @TuckSchool melissa@melissallarena.com Author of №1 #HR interview @Forbes @LinkedIn #mom

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