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I'm back. For now. Not sure this is the best platform for my thoughts. It totally works if I don't really care about anyone reading my words, ever. But if I want what I write to be read, then I should consider publishing where there is traffic. I'm thinking Quora, Medium, Reddit, Amazon ebooks, etc.  I don't know that anything I'm saying is "profound," but I do feel that many could benefit from what I'm learning. It's blessed me and one improved is better than none.

I recently discovered James Altucher. His"Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth" is excellent and he's the one that has reminded me of the importance of writing daily. Daily writing takes discipline and strengthens your mental muscles so that when you need ideas you have a rich reservoir from which to draw. 

I spent the past 17 months just writing down my thoughts. I feel that I could turn my thoughts to profit if I approached it strategically. Rather than think out loud, I could write some blueprints or roadmaps to teach others things I have learned. Here are a few ideas of books I could write right now:

Divorcing Gracefully (not that I did that the first time, but I can certainly share my experience of what I did right and what I did wrong).

Successful Co-Parenting (not that I'm successful, but according to others, I think we are doing a pretty decent job). 

Re-Marriage and Blending Families (again, not that we're doing it right, but we have a unique approach that is working great for us).

Fierce and Feminine (being a woman who owns and stands her ground)

Raising Feminists (how to raise strong daughters and confident sons)

Living Your Truth (how to figure out what you believe)

No One Right Way (all roads lead to Rome)

Honestly, these titles need some finessing and outlining, so rather than write all the titles today, I'd like to list the categories I feel qualified and passionate about enough to write a book:

Truth
Beliefs
Spirituality and Religion
Parenting
Boss Lady--Team Leadership/Management
Mindfulness and Meditation
Yoga and Exercise
Branding 
YouTube
Amazon Marketing
Amazon Ads
Teaching/Presenting/Public Speaking
Divorce
Being Single
Remarriage
Blending Families
Writing

Now, for the next few days, I will pick one of these subjects and generate 10 book ideas for each one.
That will stretch my mental muscle immensely.

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