Author: Shelley Sommers

Dear Friend, If you remember back to your very early childhood, you learned the world by playing. Mastering small-motor coordination, your fingers learned to manipulate little objects, whether they were pieces of food (Cheerios comes to mind), or puzzle pieces

Dear Friend, Wanna feel old quickly? Have someone ask you about “classics.” Classics, as in old model cars: Do you get excited about cars from the ‘50s, like a Yellow ’57 Chevy Belair? or A classic from the ‘90s, the

Dear Friend, Aren’t we always waiting for something? From the school bus when we were younger, to birthdays, anniversaries, visits from family, vacations. . . When I was growing up, birthdays were everything! Like being queen for a day. Mom

Dear Friend, Have you ever felt that time was speeding fast, while slowing down at the same time? This week galloped by as I close in on my finale for Randy’s Dilemma. We’re definitely in the novel category, not the

Dear Friend, Motivational experts say nothing is impossible! Even taking the proverbial “How to eat an elephant?” question, which I would not, because the elephants deserve to thrive in the world. The answer is: One bite at a time. As

Dear Friend, Did I catch you in the middle of something? Sorry if I interrupted you, but sometimes that happens. I’ve been trying to finish my newest book, Randy’s Dilemma, but have constant interruptions from. . . my spouse, who

Dear Friend, How many times have you planned something, added it to your schedule, and then had something else get in the way? Well, I admit it, I didn’t get this blog completed when I planned. What got in the

Dear Friend, One of the finest things you own is your imagination. It doesn’t need to be taxed, or shared. It doesn’t have an expiration date. But it can include limitless options. What I love about having an imagination is

Dear Friend, It’s fun writing when the title is ambiguous! “Saving” could mean something noble, like saving someone’s life. Or it could mean accumulating money to save for a goal, also somewhat noble. But it could also mean. . .saving

Dear Friend, When I say “service,” I mean Customer Service. These days, customer service is not exactly “service with a smile,” as it was for generations. I taught Customer Service classes years ago for an organization of 2,000 employees, many