An excerpt from the LifeSoup newsletter, December 2023
Thoughts on watching what you eat, using your ears more than your mouth when it comes to family, and reflecting on your Thanksgiving to have an even better Christmas.
In a time of year when excess seems to rule, I like to look at it as a time to practice self-control of my mouth, in more ways than one. This focus begins for me in October when we have our annual Fall Family Fun Fest, followed by at least one Halloween party and trick-or-treating, and then the “meal of the year” – Thanksgiving. … (Content for Newsletter Subscribers only – Sign up here!)
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What If We All …
In this section of LifeSoup, I include a suggestion on what each of us can do to try to nudge the Earth needle just a smidge in a more sustainable direction. A smidge! Don’t get excited or offended. 😉
Here goes: What If We All … Donated our collection of unused hotel soaps, lotions, and shampoos to local schools for their Family Resource Centers? Maybe you’re like me and you have a stash that you’ll never actually use. If so, pass them on to those who need them more. Contact your local school (or shelter) and ask if they accept these and when you can drop them off.
Upcoming Events:
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- January 1, 2024: Join me online for a 2024 Goals Workshop. 10:00-10:45am EST; pay what you can ($0-$45 suggestion); register by emailing cheriedawnlovesfire@gmail.com.
- January 21, 2024: Write Your Novel afternoon retreat at Main Street’s “Bored Game” Cafe in Alexandria, KY. Limited to only six writers, so register today and save your spot for the time, space, and guidance you need to work on your project. More details at lifesoup.blog/events.
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- February 6, 2024: Writers Group at the Campbell County Public Library in Cold Spring, KY
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- April 4, 2024: Beginning Writing Workshop at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington, KY
LifeSoup by Cherie Dawn Haas 
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