Author Archives: Connie Stemmle
Connie Stemmle is a professional editor, freelance writer and ghostwriter. She holds a BS in Marketing and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. When she is not writing, Connie is either spending time with her 4-year-old daughter, running, or making efforts in her community to promote social justice.
“The orator persuades by means of his hearers, when they are roused to emotion by his speech; for the judgments we deliver are not the same when we are influenced by joy or sorrow, love or hate.” – Aristotle Can you think of a time when you believed something to be true, but in hindsight, […]
Continue Reading... A new school year is underway, and students are facing unprecedented challenges as most are having to “learn how to learn” in a whole new way. Due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, students have brought traditional classroom learning back into their own homes, giving a huge rise to the relatively new concept of […]
Continue Reading... What’s the most chaotic part of your day? If you’re like most people, including myself, you probably find your mornings to be especially busy and unpredictable. The morning is such a critical time that influences the direction of your actions, attitude, and progress for the rest of the day. Successful people know this to be […]
Continue Reading... If you’re trying to prove something is true, what is the first thing you look for? I think it’s fair that most people would say that evidence or facts is where they start when searching for the truth. But, if you can’t find any evidence, where do you go next? You may give up and […]
Continue Reading... We all make assumptions. Making assumptions is a way to save brain power, as we can simply put patterns together of human behavior or other phenomena based on our past experiences. Doing so helps us make sense of the world as we encounter new people or situations. And while making assumptions isn’t always a bad […]
Continue Reading... The thought of going into retirement may seem like you’re giving up a big chunk of your identity–but actually, quite the opposite is true. Rather than seeing retirement as being a time in which you’re living with a weaker sense of purpose in life, think of it as a period where you have additional free […]
Continue Reading... When I was in elementary school, I had a friend who played the violin–which was so cool because she was the only one who could do it. Similarly, we had one girl in our grade who was a standout gymnast and one who did horseback riding competitions on the weekends. And of course we had […]
Continue Reading... Before I had a child, there was one thing that I really didn’t like about going on vacation–my morning routine had to be improvised. Post-child, my whole life seems to be improvised for the time being, but I remember those days where I valued my morning routine so much that I would do whatever I […]
Continue Reading... Receiving criticism can hurt. …especially when it’s from your boss. No matter how “supportive” it is intended to be, it’s often difficult to see past the negative component to criticism: the fact that you did something…imperfect. I know I have spent hours ruminating over constructive criticism that was given to me at work, thinking everyone […]
Continue Reading... Since you’re here, I’d be willing to guess that you’ve had it up to here a bit too frequently…and you’re looking for some relief. I can relate. Kids. Work. Personal and familial relationships. Interruptions from co-workers. Deadlines. Traffic. Time goes by quickly and days are overwhelming. And what does this lead to? A complete loss […]
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