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Mary E. Knippel, best selling author, your writing mentor, and inspirational speaker uses her 30-years experience as a journalist to support you to take pen in hand to unleash your story worth writing. www.yourwritingmentor.com

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* Greeting cards – no need to worry about flowing and flowery verses here. Just write from your heart. Whether you make the cards with construction paper or trace holiday designs, the words enclosed speak volumes to the recipients.

Embody Holiday Spirit

Instead of spending your money and hours at the mall, perhaps you could spend your time volunteering in the community?

* Wrap/shop for holiday gifts for charitable and church organizations

* Work at your local food bank to help collect, organize, distribute groceries to those in need

* Cook/serve meals or shop for neighbors

* Offer your expertise as a mentor at your place of worship or a homeless shelter

* Do home repair or even gardening for Seniors

* Organize a sing-along on Zoom of holiday favorites

Bonus idea: Your Legacy and Personal Holiday Journal

Consider recording your holiday memories of this year and years past in a particular journal that you share as a priceless keepsake filled with the magic and wonder. Ask for old photos and be sure to also get the backstory rich in detail such that you feel you are inside the picture. Tales

of what you have experienced over the years and inspiration for generations to come.

Does it sound like I’m suggesting you write a book? That’s exactly what I’m doing. But not just any book. Here’s your chance to preserve your history. You have the opportunity to be the catalyst of a whole new cherished tradition and a deeper connection with your loved ones.

As you gather together at this time of year, it’s my hope that you can capture those feelings of joy for yourself and your loved ones. What new memories and new traditions will you establish? How will you add to your story and to those around you?

It’s your story to tell, and you are the only one who unleashes the story of how you live your life on purpose and shine!