You Deserve It

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“We accept the love we think we deserve.” – Stephen Chbosky

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

©Atina Atwood 2019 Exploring Love and Life, One Word At A Time.™

– Atina Atwood is the author of the Holiday Heartbeats series and a southern girl who moved from Europe to the West Coast. A former university professor in Germany and California, Atina stepped away from Academia to focus on her miracle child, life, love, food, quilting, and of course, writing. Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest for more, and sign up for Atina’s newsletter here.

“Do Small Things in a Great Way”

“Do Small Things in a Great Way.”

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“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”
– Napoleon Hill

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

©Atina Atwood 2019 Exploring Love and Life, One Word At A Time.™

October 14, 2019October 7, 2019

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Love is Timeless

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“Time has no dominion over love. Love is the one thing that transcends time.” Jeaniene Frost

Happy 93rd birthday to my beautiful, strong, and inspirational Grandma! My best birthday buddy – you’ve always shown me that love transcends both time and distance. ❤

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

©Atina Atwood 2019 Exploring Love and Life, One Word At A Time.™

October 10, 2019October 2, 2019

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It’s My Birthday! Free Book Coming Soon

It’s My Birthday!

As difficult as it is for many of us to toot our own horns, today I’ll make a fabulous exception. Today is my birthday! I’m so grateful for the many blessings in my life, and it’s wonderful to see that the bold changes that I’ve made over the past few years are starting to take root. Despite the challenges and the HUGE learning curve that I still have to tackle, it’s been a blast (and one heck of a roller coaster ride) dedicating my creative energies to doing many of the things that I truly love. This includes writing sweet little love stories that take place where I live in California.

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Free Book Coming Soon

Without you, all of this wouldn’t be possible. Even though we both know that I have a long way to grow, you still encourage me by following my blog, getting my sporadic newsletter (if you don’t, sign up here), and, of course, reading my books.

Today, as I think about all of the ways that I can celebrate my birthday and say Thank You, it occurred to me that I can offer a book to you that is ABSOLUTELY FREE. And so, I will do just that.

Here are a few things that I can tell you about the story:

1. This book will be absolutely FREE.

I’ll certainly make sure that my newsletter subscribers receive some of the first copies of this ebook (you know, as a token of my appreciation for loyalty and all that kind of goodness).

2. Of course, it will be a Holiday Heartbeats story.

By now, you know that my little engine that could – my Holiday Heartbeats sweet romance novella series – is my first darling BookBaby. Even if you don’t think you’re into the whole romance thing – give this one a try (or send it to someone you know would love it). You might be pleasantly surprised!

3. It Will Be A… (Wait For It) CHRISTMAS STORY!

Seriously, how could this even be a surprise? As much as I love His Epiphany, I haven’t quite gotten all of the deliciousness of Christmas out of my system. I hope that you haven’t, either. This freebie will definitely have a ton of the Christmas spirit – with a very Californian twist.

Stay Tuned

I know, I know – Halloween isn’t even here yet. Still, I always love having something positive to look forward to. I can’t wait to share more details with you as we get closer to Christmas and the Holiday Season. Stay tuned for more updates here on my blog. In the meantime, I’ll be eating cake.

Sending Love and Light to all of you!

©Atina Atwood (AKA “Birthday Girl”) 2019 Exploring Love and Life, One Word At A Time.™

October 8, 2019October 9, 2019

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Keep Going, Don’t Stop

Keep Going – Don’t Ever Stop

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
– Confucius

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

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October 7, 2019

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The Power of Love

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“If you could only love enough, you could be the most powerful person in the world.” – Emmet Fox

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

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October 3, 2019October 2, 2019

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It’s Fall, Y’all

Fall is Here!

It’s Fall, y’all! As wonderful as this past summer has been, I still have to admit that I’m excited October is here. Not just because it’s my birth month (although that’s already a fantastic reason) – no, this is the perfect month and season to start reflecting on the year that is nearly finished and appreciate all of the amazing things that have already happened. Of course, the flip side of reflecting and reminiscing means that you also may be tempted to think about the things that haven’t turned out so well, or the things that still haven’t come to fruition.

This season is not one to play with. To me, as the days get shorter and the number of darker hours increases, it makes me really want to hunker down somewhere and start to dig deep. I mean, get your Snuggie, your hot pot of tea or warm beverage of choice, and start thinking. Do you find yourself thinking more during the autumn season more than any other? If you do, well, you’re not alone.

In German, it’s called a period of besinnlichkeit. This period of “contemplation” is exactly what many of us need in order to cope with the changing of the seasons. Whether we want to or not, we have to acknowledge that the sunny days of summer are now a thing of the past; what’s the next step on your agenda? Will you sit back and reminisce about the happier (sunnier) times? Will you stress out about the future? Or will you jump feet-first into all great things associated with Fall? (Sorry to disappoint, but I am NOT a fan of pumpkin anything – well, except the color. But, I do love apples!)

What will you be thinking about during this period of reflection? Right now, health and stress-wise, my family and I are going through a long season of winter, so I know that I’m keeping all of us in prayer for improved health and healing. Let me know if I can do the same for you! In the meantime, stock up on those warm drinks, cozy mysteries (btw, I’m looking for some new authors in this genre – if you have any recommendations, let me know), and all of the happy, snuggly, awesome, bountiful gifts that this season brings.

Just a heads up here: I will be making some changes to my website in the coming months. Thanks so much to all of you for following my arbitrary path on this blog (I’ve learned that apparently fiction authors who blog have a tendency to be all over the place on blog topics, so it’s cool that you’re still riding with me on this random roller coaster). A tremendous THANK YOU to those of you who also support my Holiday Heartbeats novella series. Happy Fall, Y’all!

Sending Love and Light to all of you.

October 1, 2019October 2, 2019

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Motivated Monday: Let the Sunshine In

Don’t get in the way of your own happiness.

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Sending Love and Light to all of you.
Luck of the Irish, Holiday Heartbeats#3, is now available. Thanks for your support!

– Atina Atwood is a southern girl who moved from Europe to the West Coast. A former university professor in Germany and California, Atina stepped away from Academia to focus on her miracle child, life, love, food, quilting, and of course, writing. She is the author of the Holiday Heartbeats series. Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest for more, and sign up for Atina’s newsletter here.