by Hélène Stelian | Nov 12, 2018 | Expert Interviews
One of your areas of expertise is journaling. What are the benefits of journal writing? I learned about the benefits of journal writing early on. I credit journal writing for helping me through a difficult childhood because it let me voice my inner-most thoughts and...
by Hélène Stelian | Sep 10, 2018 | Next Act for Women
The experience of adopting in midlife led Cyma to research and connect with hundreds of women across the US and beyond in order to share their stories of midlife motherhood (and later fatherhood). Cyma would become a blogger, writer, speaker and activist in the...
by Hélène Stelian | Aug 27, 2018 | Next Act for Women
When Adela’s father asked her to write his life story, little did she know this would be the catalyst for an active writing life, including blogging and publishing two books. Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in middle Michigan, near Flint, a place no...
by Hélène Stelian | Aug 6, 2018 | Expert Interviews
You are a Writing Coach. Tell us how you help people tell their stories. I help people get out of their own way and write the story/book that wants to be written versus the one they think they “should” write. So many people come to writing with an agenda, which at its...
by Hélène Stelian | Jul 9, 2018 | Next Act for Women
When Deborah fell out of love with teaching, she chose to leverage her passions for history and writing to help the elderly share their life stories—a beautiful way to leave a legacy! Tell us a little about your background. As a child in southern Georgia, I wanted to...