It's That Time Again!(Side Note: Written with Frank, our Resident, Music-Loving, Guitar-Playing, Italian-Joy, MD in mind.)Yep!From my cover photo, you may have guessed what week it is here and around the world.This is the Start of Carnival Week in places like Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans. For the next 9 days, these places will be flooded with visitors who want to enjoy the culture, music, food, costumes and never-ending fetes (parties).This is a non-stop week and everything comes to a dead

Drop By Drop . . .. . . the bucket fills.I have been a member of Wealthy Affiliate (WA) for 51 months or 222 weeks or 1,555 days. During that time, Grammarly has analyzed over 9 million words for me.Not all of those words were for my websites or WA. Thanks to my learning here, I was able to add new service lines to my boutique firm and that requires A LOT of writing.A key early learning was that I had to be committed and consistent. Committed to my learning and actions and, consistent with wor

I Was OverwhelmedWe are 26 days into the New Year, 2024. This is the Year of the Wood Dragon and also the Year of the WA Affiliate (thanks Kyle).But, more on that later.I got off to a late start in Wealthy Affiliate (WA). Christmas is a big thing in our family and we celebrate it on steroids.It takes a while to recover.Plus, our Carnival Season in Trinidad is a short one, with only 6½ weeks to enjoy all the events and fill up our party bags until 2025.While I was away, Kyle and our WA te

You Need To ReadLast year, I read 16½ books. The last one was intense and cathartic so I took my time and finished it last week."How to Say Babylon". A provocative book about growing up as a Rastafari woman in Jamaica and what it took to cut the ropes.Just in case anyone is interested.Why am I sharing this and what does it have to do with the title of this Wealthy Affiliate (WA) blog post?Everything!If you want to be a good . . . no great . . . Writer, you HAVE to read!If you want to wri

Too FewLast year, I turned my nutrition and health inside out.Every female can identify with this. The ups and downs, ins and outs of managing our weight, looking and feeling good in the clothes that adorn our bodies and the attendant scrutiny that follows.If I were a man, life would be easier . . . or maybe not.I love to see a man well-groomed, dressed in linen and wearing fine shoes.Gets my attention every time.But, alas! I digress. Tut tut.Back to my nutrition and health.After years of yo-yo