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People lie to make other people happy I think. Sometimes people say things that are so obviously untrue & I wonder ‘what is the point of that?’ I can see and I imagine everyone else can too can see, that what they are saying is not true, in fact is a lie? Why do people lie? Surely it can’t be an accident.

Why people lie is to make people feel not so bad about themselves. I remember getting a chess board for my birthday when I was a boy. My mum didn’t like the chess pieces but the board was pretty nice so she said we’d throw the pieces out but keep the board. When I told a lady friend of mum’s what mum has suggested, my mum was horrified. She told me never to embarrass her like that again. Basically she told me not to tell the truth which made me realise why people lie.

I guess that is part of growing up. You have to know why people lie and get good at lying yourself. I suppose people lie to me all the time too so as not to hurt me.

Usually when people do the thing that they fear, they find that it is enlivening. It is a momentous occasion when you are able to overcome a fear you have and it will bring happiness for sure. Even if you do not do whatever the thing is perfectly, the fact that you have done it will make you happy.

It is important any time you overcome a fear to build on that momentum. Is there another opportunity to overcome the fear again in the near future? If there is take it and do it again. You want to get rid of the fear completely and give yourself new references.

The first time is always the hardest. You might need to read your favourite trust quote or quote about fear again and again before you are able to get yourself to do it. Once you have done it, it will feel like a huge burden has disappeared and you will feel more confident about doing it the next time.

Have you ever noticed how many kids can squirm around, play little games, wiggle all over the place, and appear to not be paying any attention to you at all, and then repeat back to you what you just said? At home, in the classroom, and at children’s programs, I have noticed that to be true. You feel like nobody is listening at all, yet there is a good chance they are getting it all – as long as the activity level is not too high. I’m talking about just squirming and looking around, not being totally out of control. In fact, studies have shown that some kids actually learn better that way than when they are forced to sit quietly.

So next time you are struggling with a lesson, read aloud books, or giving instructions, remember that it might not be as bad as you think. Don’t allow noise, but check and see if they are listening by asking them to tell you what you just said. If they are getting the information, then don’t worry about a little wiggling. Kids just seem to work that way.

You never can tell when one of the many self publishing companies out there is going to stand up and make you take notice. Take this one company, we’ll call it company X. They have been around for quite a while, usually hanging out in the background, and not making too much of a fuss or anything. But recently, their stock has been skyrocketing lately, and has been doing so because the company has been doing really good in business. I’m not sure how, but somehow they’ve managed to corner the market on book publishing, so that whenever you even think about publishing a book, this is the first company that comes to mind. Of course, there are plenty of others out there, but none of them compare to doing things the way this company does them. Which is exactly why when you consider self publishing your book, using these guys is almost an automatic decision. Not to mention that they have an office now in almost every metropolitan city.

Was there ever a point in your life that you want to thank someone but was not able to get express them in words that would reflect how much you really value them or the things that they have done to you? This is something that most of us are having troubles with. It is simple to say thank you but since it is commonly heard already, you would of course want it to be said in different words that would make the person you are thanking how grateful you really are to them. There is now a website where you can find samples of variety of words on how to say thanks to that person in different situations. Whether it is a simple thanks for something that the person has done, for understanding and being for you during tough times, or by simply by accepting you as a friend, name it and you would surely find one that will fit your feeling of thanks that needs to be expressed.

This post provides a list of creative writing prompts that deal with your childhood. Read through the list and select one or more prompts that you can use to jump start your writing. By the end of the exercises you will have a solid story on your hands.

• Describe a time when you were part of a team that won kickball (or another childhood game).
• Pretend you saw your favorite teacher eating a hamburger at a local diner.
• Recall a time you were part of a school play or assembly. We’re you in the lead?
• Describe your best field day experience. We’re you part of a winning team? Did you win any ribbons?
• Write about your first boyfriend (or girlfriend).

Once you choose a creative writing prompt, you should spend fifteen minutes free writing. Within that time you can write the draft of a short story. The key is to write without thinking about your word choices.