It Takes A Village
An essay/speech I wrote for my nonprofit, Women & Girls Education International. It takes a village--trite but true. The African proverb...
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Heather Mistretta
- Sep 11
- 3 min
Reflection: You Should Try It
Today is one of those days—maybe the most poignant example of this—that solicits such a wide range of emotions. Of course, I am not even...
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Heather Mistretta
- Mar 28
- 3 min
A Wrinkle in Time…and a Smile
“People are more than just the way they look.”― Madeleine L'Engle Disclaimer: No, that's not me in the photo. I made the decision...
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Heather Mistretta
- Jan 6
- 3 min
###: Writing Caboose
Copyediting is more than just making sure your i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed. It’s more than just syntax, grammar…and punctuation...
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Heather Mistretta
- Apr 4, 2022
- 2 min
The easy way to becoming a better writer in 5 steps
Rather than fill this introduction with a lot of fluff and bore you with some prophetic package of profundity just to prove to you that I...
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Heather Mistretta
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Happy Birthday, Mr. Einstein...a champion of us, right-brainers
Not all of us can be Albert Einstein...said Captain Obvious. We often think of Einstein as just a math whiz who stunned his peers with...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 18, 2022
- 3 min
5 Ways to Stop Being So Busy! Your mind is likely the culprit
The word, busy has meant many different things since its inception. Etymologists said it was a euphemism for "sexually active" in the...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Zip Lining: An Analogy of Life
Life offers us clues and lessons in the strangest places…So, I took my son and his friend to a place touted as offering one of the best...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
Ten ways to live life to the fullest…or so I think
So I thought I’d take a break from writing about writing by taking a stab at what I think some life lessons may be. Despite my slight...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Your Once Upon a Time…Revised
As a child, we all remember stories beginning with, “Once upon a time…,” followed by a climax, a resolution and then a happy ending–all...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 2 min
Getting off that comfy couch isn’t catastrophic
Last week I guess I was feeling a little empowered. That sense of empowerment came in the form of some encouraging words to my fellow...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
7 Ways Stepping Outside your Comfort Zone Can Lead to Success
So I did it. As promised, I said I would report back as to how successful my forays into enlightenment were last week. Ok, maybe the...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 7, 2022
- 3 min
A little kindness…and nonsense goes a long way
“A little nonsense, now and then, is relished by the wisest men.”—Roald Dahl (Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator, 1973) The Oompa...
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Heather Mistretta
- Jan 31, 2022
- 3 min
Mentoring: From Darkness to Light
"There is no darkness but ignorance."—Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Over 400 years ago, Shakespeare challenged his readers to embrace...
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Heather Mistretta
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
Seeing Women Through the Lens of Many Women
When I was a little girl, I dreamed of being a writer like Margaret Mitchell. I would create book after book, sometimes written with a...
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Heather Mistretta
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Day My Mind Raced as I Ran
As I neared the tracks where less than 24 hours earlier a young 25-year-old woman had taken her life, I didn’t know if my run was going...
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Heather Mistretta
- Feb 2, 2020
- 2 min
Be a Surgeon with Your Words
At times, I have been told that I am surgeon with my words, or perhaps in a less flattering light, a bit too persnickety with my copy....
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Heather Mistretta
- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
What if Einstein were voting today
As we encroach with either zeal or trepidation, or perhaps a murky mess of both, on the upcoming election riddled with doubt, fear,...
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Heather Mistretta
- Aug 7, 2019
- 2 min
TO BLOG OR NOT TO BLOG: An opportunity to tell your story and attract more clients
One good way to tell your story is through blogging. And it’s a great way to tell your story gradually if the fear of telling your story all
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Heather Mistretta
- Aug 4, 2019
- 5 min
Happy Belated Birthday, Mr. Payton: How Sweet it Was
How sweet it was, Mr. Payton.
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