Whether this is your first time here or you’re a regular reader (maybe even a subscriber!), this page is your personal guide for navigating A Beautiful Ripple Effect.
Guideposts to the Posts
If you want to dip your toe in or get a view of other readers’ favorite parts of the blog, the Most Popular Posts Page is a great place to dip into.
For some of my favorite articles on a few of my favorite topics, you might try splashing through the links below.
Challenging Perfectionism & Choosing Authenticity
- Authenticity
- An Imperfect Ten Inspired by the Beauty of Imperfection
- Learning to Let Go, One Life Altering Step at a Time
- Behind The Seen
- Confused or Afraid
- In Between the Moments
Turning Knowledge Into Action
- The War of Art & The Art of Action
- What Are You Waiting For? 4 Steps To Begin Taking Bold Action
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words: 8 Ways To Move Forward Today
- 9 Methods To Use When Returning To Normal
- 10 Steps for Overcoming Overwhelm
- 10 Techniques To Successfully Overcome Procrastination
Other Goodies at ABRE
- Downloadable worksheets and ebooks
- Desktop wallpapers to inspire you & brighten your day
- The ABRE Playlist: some of my favorite tunes
- My Bookshelf: A collection of books I enjoy and recommend
- My Blogshelf: A collection of my favorite websites
Where Else You Can Find Me
- You can read other articles I’ve written at The Huffington Post and Psychology Today
- You can watch videos I’ve done with three other smart & creative women at Spring
(Not sure what Spring is? See the Happily Answered Questions, below)
Happily Answered Questions
As you explore the blog, you might come up with a few questions. Here are a few that have been asked before. (Have others? Let me know!)
Q. Why is the blog called “A Beautiful Ripple Effect”?
I found the inspiration for the blog title in a passage from Christine Mason Miller’s book, Ordinary Sparkling Moments. The passage reads, “When we focus our energy towards constructing a passionate, meaningful life, we are tossing a pebble into the world, creating a beautiful ripple effect of inspiration. When one person follows a dream, tries something new or takes a daring leap, everyone nearby feels that energy, and before too long they are making their own daring leaps and inspiring yet another circle.” You can download that passage and accompanying artwork from my Worksheets & E-Books page (look for “Blog Inspiration”).
Q. What is CCC?
I founded Carolyn’s Compassionate Children, known today as CCC, in 1999. I’d just spent a week volunteering at Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with life-threatening illnesses, and I wanted to help alleviate the isolation so many of the kids there had described. So I created CCC, which began as a pen pal program linking children with life-threatening illnesses to their “healthy” peers. Four years later, while navigating my own college search, I realized the lack of financial resources for young adult cancer survivors. CCC’s College Scholarship Program was created to help address that need. Today, CCC is the premier source of financial information for college-bound cancer survivors. Want to learn more? I invite you to visit CCC’s website.
Q. What is Spring?
When I talk about Spring, I’m not usually talking about the season! Spring is collaboration between me and three other creative and passionate individuals. With Inspiration as its core theme, Spring explores designing a life you love from very unique perspectives. It inspires creative entrepreneurs to focus on the journey rather than on the final destination alone. It is both a hub for celebration of successes and an advocate for providing inspiration when you feel disappointed or journey feels stalled. Spring believes and demonstrates that when seeking to live a life with inspiration in full bloom, there is no box into which you must fit, no right way or method, and never just a single path you must follow.
Q. Where can I buy your book?
My book, Perseverance: True Stories of Cancer Survivors, is available from several retailers. The link in this paragraph goes to Amazon.com. For links to other retailers, just click here. All proceeds from my book will be donated to CCC and the Chordoma Foundation.
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