A Brand New You: Rebuilding a Meaningful Life with Chronic Illness By Mary J. Yerkes, NABBW’s Living With Chronic Illness Expert A diagnosis of chronic illness can bring with it feelings of denial, anger and grief. But, at some point, the emotions subside and you are faced with a harsh reality—you are no longer the person you once were. Chronic illness has robbed you from your sense of identity and purpose. Do you even stand a chance of rebuilding a meaningful life? According to Judy Gann—a breast cancer survivor who suffers from fibromyalgia and other autoimmune disorders—you can.... Read More

{{{bronze}}} [[[MyInstantWidget-text-20]]] [[[MyInstantWidget-text-18]]] [[[MyInstantWidget-text-19]]] Welcome to the NABBW! In the past, Dotsie used to mail new members a packet of information, primarily printed, which explained how to get the most from your membership. I am changing that to be delivered via email, so you get it faster. But it’s not quite ready to go yet. Look for it to hit your email before the end of the month. Meanwhile, this link ought to get you a good initial overview of your membership benefits: http://www.nabbw.com/benefits.php As listed in that link (point 11 in... Read More

Guidelines for submitting articles to NABBW: NABBW members may submit one article a month for inclusion upon approval at www.nabbw.com. These articles are added to our site, but will not be included in our newsletters. Newsletter articles will continue to be written by NABBW Associates only. This is an added benefit that we chose to consider due to the number of requests we’ve had from our members. Please read the guidelines below and be certain to follow them. • All articles should be submitted as WORD attachments with 1-1⁄2 line spacing and must include a TITLE. Do not put the article... Read More

Beauty in Life Comes from Letting Go By Sheri McConnell, NABBW\’s  Entrepreneurial Publishing Expert In life and in business I have discovered that beautiful synchronicities show up in all parts of our life when we just let go.  Here are just a few areas you can begin to practice letting go.  Even though some of these areas might seem focused more on the personal side of our lives, rest assured that they completely affect your business too. And isn’t it such a beautiful world to live in where we can allow our businesses to help us grow. Let Go to Love Letting go and trusting others... Read More

Travel to A Fairy-Tale Chateau in the French Countryside By Carol Sorgen, NABBW’s Travel Expert Who hasn’t had thoughts that in a previous life she was, if not a princess, perhaps a countess, a duchess, at the very least a mere lady of the manor? So when my friend, Nan, and I drove up the long approachway to the fairytale-like Chateau d’Esclimont outside the pocket-size French village of Saint Symphorien-le-Chateau, is it any wonder I thought, “I am home!” (Nan, by the way, harbors no such illusions herself; I, on the other hand, am a semi-permanent resident of “Fantasy... Read More

How to Write a Book That Invites the Reader Into Your World By Ronda Del Boccio, NABBW’s Entrepreneurial Authoring Expert Too many experts who write a book feel that the book is the same thing as their expertise or their business, as if it were a math equation like this: My Book = My Business No. If you think this way, you will observe the following: You will feel that your book has to be the perfect representation of everything you know about your area of expertise. You will labor longer and harder than necessary in a misguided attempt at perfection. You will be more likely to sift... Read More

Holidays on the Horizon! By Regina Leeds, NABBW’s Organizational Skills Expert As a nation we’re all feeling the pinch financially.  It’s difficult to find the line between all out celebration and being responsible, isn’t it?  I don’t think we have to have an either/or situation. We can celebrate this festive time of year and keep a lid on spending.  How?  With an organized plan of attack and a well crafted budget. Are you ready to begin? I have a few questions for you. Why not grab your Zen Organizing Journal or just a few sheets of 8 ½ by 11 paper, your writing tool of choice... Read More

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