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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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How to gather FREE writing tips and find inspiration from the pros
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m always up for getting some topnotch advice from industry professionals. In addition to going to writing...

Megan DiMaria
Apr 28, 20202 min read
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Useful Twitter hashtags for writers and readers
Ahh. The Twitter hashtag. Hashtags can provide you with hours of entertainment—or for writers, procrastination. But they also provide...

Megan DiMaria
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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Strategies to rise above the COVID-19 stress
Six weeks ago, I shared some suggestions for Lent and wished for you to enjoy a few thoughtful, blessed, and restful weeks. At that...

Megan DiMaria
Apr 12, 20203 min read
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Suggestions for Lent 2020
After the calendar has turned a few pages into the new year, I usually feel a quieting in my spirit. Following the busyness of the...

Megan DiMaria
Mar 3, 20201 min read
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Encouraging words to help creatives persevere when the journey gets tough
Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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How to Prepare for Your Portrait Session
Now that you’ve learned what you need to know to find a great photographer, you want to make the most of your portrait session by being...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 18, 20203 min read
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Need a professional headshot? Here's what you should know:
Okay, so you've decided to step up to the challenge and have a professional headshot created. Now you just need to find a photographer....

Megan DiMaria
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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Encouragement for the writing journey with guest Jennifer Major
Megan here: Anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows I’m persistent when it comes to meeting my goal/dream of acquiring another...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 4, 20204 min read
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Have you selected a 2020 scripture verse? Here's how to do it.
This is the second year I selected a scripture verse instead of a word for the year. This year's verse speaks to my anxieties about the...

Megan DiMaria
Jan 28, 20203 min read
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It's up to you—will your day be brilliant or awful?
We've all gotten up in the morning and thought, "This is going to be a terrible day." Perhaps there was good reason for that judgment....

Megan DiMaria
Jan 21, 20201 min read
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Keys to creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 41 years ago yesterday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But looking...

Megan DiMaria
Jan 14, 20204 min read
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Start 2020 with a fresh heart. And here’s how.
Do you do a beginning-of-year personal inventory? One that involves looking at the state of your heart and mind? I haven’t always done...

Megan DiMaria
Jan 7, 20202 min read
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Check out this great diet for 2020
Traditionally, the beginning of a new year is when resolutions kick in. Already on social media, folks are talking about the new diets...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 31, 20193 min read
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A precious Christmas thought—Divine Humanity!
At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . About 25 years ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 24, 20192 min read
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A singular decision that changed EVERYTHING
Forty-one years ago this week I made a simple decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ follower. Little did I realize...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 17, 20192 min read
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Slow down this Christmas season, and here's how to do it.
If you don't purpose to slow down and savor the beauty of the season, it won't happen. Here's some advice to slow down and savor...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 10, 20191 min read
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The best gift you can give this Christmas
As wonderful as this time of year can be, it can be challenging for some. There are folks who are hurting from past injustices, unkind...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I've already begun my Thanksgiving preparations, and I want to let you know you're in my thoughts. I hope you have a wonderful,...

Megan DiMaria
Nov 26, 20191 min read
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Two simple strategies to sail through the holidays, stress-free.
Yes, believe it or not, the holidays are coming. It's still November, but Christmas ads are floating around in my social media feed, and...

Megan DiMaria
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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A Veterans Day tribute to my Dad, an unsung hero
(In honor of Veterans Day, I’m running this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the...

Megan DiMaria
Nov 12, 20192 min read
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