The Writer Chick
Bio
Lisa V. Proulx is an award-winning and international bestselling author, an award-winning speaker and storyteller, a publishing consultant, a feature writer and columnist, and the Editor of The Brunswick Herald newspaper in Maryland.
Stories (24/0)
Why I Became a Belly Dancer in my 40s
I shimmied my way into the belly dance world at 45 years old. I have always been known as a late bloomer and for as long as I could remember, Middle Eastern culture has been an interest of mine, and belly dancing, a passion.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Longevity
There Is No Shame In Falling... The Shame Is In Staying There
This advice has helped me through some very dark days. After I lost my mother, my family, and the man I was to marry, I seemed to spiral in a downward direction and encountered many losses in my life both personally and financially. I kept hearing these words as I fell and tried to pull myself out of the pit I felt trapped in.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Motivation
Always Drive Behind the Snowplow
I admit it. I am a total wimp when it comes to driving in the snow or ice. I could be in a tank and still not venture out into the snow. My mother, knowing this about me, never chided me for my so-called weakness. She always told me to be careful of my own driving as well as others on the road and in case of bad weather to always drive behind the snowplow. That way they will clear a path for you, and you know the road will be safe for travel. This is also good advice for life.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Families
Always Put The Knives Away Before You Go To Bed
My mother had a fear of someone breaking into our home, seeing a knife on the kitchen counter, and doing whatever they had to do to rob us. She insisted all the knives were put away neatly in their drawers before we went to bed.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Families
You Learn More By Listening Than You Do By Talking
I never knew my grandparents very well, and I never met my great grandparents, but I have heard the stories of their lives often enough to feel a bond with each one of them. Many times, my mother told me the story of her Cherokee grandmother. She knew the exact day she would die, and she called all her children and grandchildren into the room for a final talk.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Humans
25 Things Every Woman Should Know
25 Things Every Woman Should Know As women, we get a lot of advice in our lives. From our mothers, our friends, our partners and sometimes it's great, other times, it's eh... but all in all, there are at least 25 things every woman should know and once you know then, you can't unknow them.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Viva
The Three “D’s” In A Woman’s Life That Will Make Her Blossom
There are three “D’s” in a woman’s life that will make her blossom. Death Divorce Desertion In every one of these three “D’s” a woman’s life will change forever and if she learns to embrace these changes, instead of fight them, she will flourish.
By The Writer Chick3 years ago in Humans
Three Reasons Why Men Fall in Love
What makes a man fall in love with one woman and not the next? Why did he leave you after X amount of years without you ever hearing those three magical little words then go off to marry the new girl after only a few short months?
By The Writer Chick5 years ago in Humans