Lyn’s Comments (group member since Feb 21, 2019)

Lyn’s comments from the Scrib Writers of Kidlit group.

Welcome Debbie!
Glad you made it.
We're not all that active but we're using this to build up a network outside of Scrib. :D
Lyn

Welcome Kate!
Good to have you back in our lives!

Yes! I have accepted all buddy requests. :D I assume you are PLJ2017 -- writing on Sharks in the Water for MG?
See you in NaNo!
Where is home for you?

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November will begin its 20th year anniversary on a new site.

While the new host (Discourse) offers more flexibility than the old site, NaNo is going through some transition struggles.

None of the old buddies from before have transferred to the new site. You must sign into the site (your old ID is valid) but it doesn't become recognizable to anyone, until you sign in.

Then, you also have to request, approve or deny buddy relationships.

My NaNo login is Lyndsey.

What's yours? Let's be NaNo buddies.

Lyn

Studies show that meditating as little as 5 minutes a day shows remarkable health benefits--lower blood pressure, better stress management, better sleep, etc.
The recommendation in the class was to use universally recognized mantrams--there are examples in every faith group and for those who are not religious or anti-religious.
I use Kyrie Eleison (Latin for Lord, Have mercy)
Here is a website with 21 mantras https://programminglife.net/mantras-f...

Wow, I have not read any of these. I'll have to look them up.
Happy Birthday! (belated)

It sounds exciting. You're on the cusp of everything falling into place!

Thank you. :D

LOL
I'm taking a class called Mantram--which is a variation of the old mantras. :D
Lyn

Perfect! Thank you!

Glad you posted. Do give a link to your author page. I don't see this as inappropriate promoting...just letting people know. :D

Thank you, Wanderer!

Hi Everyone. I'm not sure how to make a poll.

Current name: Scrib Writers of Kidlit

Possible names:

Scribophile Kidlit

Scribophile YA & MG Writers/Authors

Scrib Writers for Kids

Scribophile NA, YA, MG, & PB Authors/Writers

Scribophile Kids

Or submit your ideas. Perhaps Copy and Paste your top 3...and number them.

Or show all of the above and number them.

Somehow we'll assess the best most inclusive wording.

While we're at it. Would love a better Avatar/picture. Any suggestions?

Lyn

Welcome Marina Von Koenig!
Glad you have joined us.
Lyn

I received this email from GoalsOnTrack:

Lessons I learned in reaching goals - #1


Hi Lyn


Today I'd like to share with you a personal lesson that I have learned on reaching goals, especially those hard, stretching, and long-term goals.

By applying this lesson in my own life, I have achieved my goal of financial freedom in about two years. My definition of being financially free is simply that I have a stable income to cover all my expenses and live comfortably without actively working much(perhaps only 3-4 hours a week at most). This may not sound much to you, but it offers me the freedom of living my life the way I want and the free time to pursue hobbies or things that interest me.

The funny thing is, I may have known this lesson all along, but never put much faith in it. Only until one day I decided to give it a try, did I really begin to see the amazing results and its true power. The lesson is very simple, but I believe only very few people actually doing it, so the value of it is largely ignored by many people.

The lesson is: to reach a hard, difficult, long-term (>1-year) goal, you need to write it down daily.

There are two important parts to it: one is writing it down, the other is "daily". It doesn't matter if it's a piece of paper, or on your computer, or your iPhone, etc. You must write it out in some way, instead of just keeping it in your head. There are many science proven benefits of doing this, but I only believe what works for me personally. And so far, I can say for sure, it has worked wonders for me.

I think that many people actually have tried this before, but didn't get much result. See, that's the trick, that's where the second part comes in, which is probably even more important than the first part. You need to write it down DAILY.

Find a time of day when you have a few minutes to yourself, and just write it down, don't think much about it, just let it out on paper, or your computer, or somewhere. Do this for a few days in a row, you may not feel and see much difference at first. Most people who tried this would stop here. I guess that's why it didn't work for them.

But stick to it, and give it some more time, maybe a month or two, I assure you that you will start to see some changes, some results in terms of ideas you start to have, people you start to know, things you begin to notice, which all pull you towards your goal.

My experience is that I started to see it working about 2 months after doing it on a daily basis. Then after another two months or so, when I wrote it down, the goal itself was no longer a wish, hope, or future possibility, but has become a sure thing. I started to truly see and know that I could do it. That's how powerful it is.

I could write more and more, trying to convince you that this works, but I think the best way is that you simply try it for yourself. Give it a test for a few months. I can't guarantee it will definitely work for you. But I know it has worked for me, and for many people I know, so I strongly feel that it will also work for you.

Hope you enjoy reading this and, most importantly, give it a try. I will share another lesson soon.

Talk to you soon,

Harry
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Welcome CE Miller, Wanderer and RaeLynn!
I've made RaeLynn moderator since she is a mod at Scrib with her YA group.
I've extended the invite to all Kidlit mods to invite their groups here, as well, since expanding our base and following is one of the goals of this site. The more the merrier.
If you want moderator status, let me know. I don't mind sharing.
Lyn

Hi,

I'm Lyn (L R Davis) and I write fiction and non-fiction. Currently I am working on a MG fantasy.

I have one published story -- a speculative fiction about ComiCon.

This expands our group to incorporate additional links and network connections.

Welcome one and all.

We hope that being here will encourage you and support your journey as an (aspiring) author.

Please introduce yourselves.