Happiness, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Writing

9 Easy Steps to Becoming an Amazing Blogger Today!

Dottie Lake

Today I want to talk about something life changing. The kind of thing that can transform your life as a blogger or writer. I want to share 9 tips that will help you on your journey toward success. One day, you'll wake up and look in the mirror and realize that you have done it. You are a writer, a blogger, the person that you set out to be. Not perfect, but happy. You are living the life that you always wanted, being the best version of yourself. Being a writer or blogger is all about being you.

Food, Happiness, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning

Be a Person With a Purpose

Dottie Lake

When we feel more accomplished, ie. more positive, we can walk away from the negativity that may enter life. We can embrace change and see the positive results of our hard work and dedication.

Blogging, Finance, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Writing

Don’t Wait! Start Living Today!

Dottie Lake

Happiness and fulfillment come from inside of us. We decide what makes us happy and content.We all want to be happy, and enjoy the life that we are living. Let's make every single day count.  Try to embrace this new year, each new day, and all it's challenges and rewards with confidence and optimism. 

Food, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness

Eat More to Lose Weight?

Dottie Lake

The idea of increasing how much you eat to lose weight sounds a little crazy to most of us—but it is possible. In some cases it can actually help you achieve your weight loss goal faster. 

Blogging, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Romance, Writing

4 Ways to be Happier

Dottie Lake

Do something every day that makes you happy. Set aside time for happiness. maybe it’s enjoying a cup of coffee with friends, or sitting alone watching the sunset. Just remember that you are important.

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Grow in 2022!

Dottie Lake

Why garden, you ask? How about enjoying the best vegetables and fruit you’ve ever eaten? If you’ve never grown your own food, you will be amazed by the distinct, vivid flavors and varied textures. There’s nothing quite like fresh vegetables that you've grown yourself!I find gardening to be fun, rewarding, and good for both my physical and mental health! If you don't garden already, give it a try!!

Personal Developement & Happiness

Top 10 Garden Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

Dottie Lake

Gardening is for the soul as much as it is for our bodies and the actual food we get from it. Check out all these great gardening tips and tricks by Melissa K. Norris!

Blogging, Finance, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Romance, Writing

Be Your Own Success Story Today!

Dottie Lake

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life!T he jobs that we work in, our lifestyles, and the people that we surround ourselves with are all choices. These choices can be changed, rearranged, and re-prioritized. We are in control. Remember we are each the author of our own success.

Blogging, Finance, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Writing

On Track for Success

Dottie Lake

Are you sticking to those New Year's Resolutions? Do you feel like you're staying on track and will be able to stay there? About two-thirds of people give up on their New Year's Resolutions within 30 days? Don't be one of them!

Personal Developement & Happiness

2022: A Better Year For You

Dottie Lake

People are not meant to be stagnant. Life is all about change and changing. We are meant to forge forward and be the best possible versions of ourselves.

Blogging, Finance, Food, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning

Here We Go 2022!

Dottie Lake

Sometimes leading your best life, your happiest life, is all about time management. Life is all about choices, and that includes how you spend your time. Lifestyle choices, job choices, habit choices, and spending choices all contribute to how you spend your 24 hours each day.

Personal Developement & Happiness

Be the Best You in 2022

Dottie Lake

With the right tools, a positive attitude, and determination, I believe that we can all reach our goals and become the better version of ourselves that we hope to be!

Blogging, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Writing

Success: Setting Yourself Up

Dottie Lake

If you look closely at the daily habits of the most successful people in the world, you will find that most of them have something in common. That something is a structured morning routine that launches them into their day ready to take on the world and it's challenges. That's what we all want, right?

Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Uncategorized

Are you Ready? Let’s Go!

Dottie Lake

Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! As the end to this pandemic is now in sight, are you ready? If you're struggling, remember to visualize your success as we continue to forge ahead in a world that is everchanging.

Personal Developement & Happiness

Mystery, Make-Believe & Romance

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends, As the weather cools and I start to spend more time indoors, I’m always looking for awesome and engaging books and series. So here are a few great books and bargains to be had. Check these out! Science Fiction Even in the sparsely-populated mountains of West Virginia, where she and her family have… Continue reading Mystery, Make-Believe & Romance

Blogging, Finance, Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning

Why Your Life is Missing the Mark (And How You Can Fix It)

Dottie Lake

It seems that everywhere you look there are constant changes and signs of difficulty. How can we exist in the world as it is today and stay positive, healthy, and happy for ourselves and our loved ones? I'm going to share some of my best tips on staying positive and on track during this negative time.

Personal Developement & Happiness

25 Tips and Tasks To Do During Quarantine

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends! I hope that you are well! I’ve been reading a lot lately and I thought that I’d share some of the best ideas I’ve come across to be productive, stay positive, and feel accomplished during quarantine. Here’s your printable list with links! Read a new book or finish one, and please leave a… Continue reading 25 Tips and Tasks To Do During Quarantine

Blogging, Finance, Happiness, Personal Developement & Happiness, Planning, Writing

4 Insanely Easy Ways to Boost Your Blog

Dottie Lake

You want to connect through the written word, but you’re not sure where to start. Here are a few techniques that have really helped me build my following. These are not a quick fix, but tips that’ll help you build an audience that will really want to hear what you have to say and will stay with you.

Personal Developement & Happiness

15 Steps to be ready for the ‘new normal’

Dottie Lake

As we as a society start moving toward a new normal. Things will be different. Let’s be ready for the next chapter in our lives!

Happiness, Health, Personal Developement & Happiness

How to Become a Positive Thinker, A Step-by-Step Guide

Dottie Lake

Pointless Overthinking by Bogdan (DM) Understanding ourselves and the world we live in. How to become a positive thinker [Step by Step Guide] Provided by Jacob Williams from FACELIFEBOOK Are you mentally down or anxious about your future? Or filled with negativity? This post includes the exact way to become a positive thinker to bring the… Continue reading How to Become a Positive Thinker, A Step-by-Step Guide

Personal Developement & Happiness

Easy, Fun, Free or Almost Free Activities

Dottie Lake

Easy, Fun, Free or Almost Free Activities Let’s use this time to learn, clean, organize, and plan. So that when this time is over, we will be more organized and skilled, ready to start the next chapter of our lives.

Personal Developement & Happiness

What Do We Do Now?

Dottie Lake

This is a time to be the best versions of ourselves, to show our strength, kindness, and compassion. To treat others as we wish to be treated. Friends we are all in this together.

Personal Developement & Happiness

Running Late? Here’s a 15 Minute Make-Up and Hair Routine to Get You Out the Door

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends! You ever have one of those days where you roll out of bed late and you just know that the rest of the day is going to be terrible because you're a step behind and not feeling your best all day? We all have those days! So, today I'm sharing my 15 minute… Continue reading Running Late? Here’s a 15 Minute Make-Up and Hair Routine to Get You Out the Door

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New Release ‘Vance Brothers’ by Dottie Lake

Dottie Lake

What is it about Echo Village that inspires love, hides dark desires, and holds life threatening secrets? Come find out in ‘Vance Brothers’!

Personal Developement & Happiness

2020 What’s it going to be?

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends! My first book in the Echo Village Series, Emma’s Heart premiered in December 2018 . My second book Laurel’s Love premiered December 2019. 2020 is a new year and now that all the parties and hoopla are over, it's time to choose what kind of year it's going to be for you. When… Continue reading 2020 What’s it going to be?

Personal Developement & Happiness

Setting Goals for the New Year

Dottie Lake

Each of us has different goals for different reasons, let’s support each other in reaching those goals and dreams. We all make our own happiness.

Happiness, Holiday, Personal Developement & Happiness

Happy New Year

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends! I’m just wishing you a Happy 2020! I hope that we all have a Wonderful New Year! Dottie Lake P.S. Don’t forget to check out my newest book! Come for a visit to the close-knit community of Echo Village, Vermont where Jackson broke Laurel’s heart years ago. Can Laurel and Jackson bury their… Continue reading Happy New Year

Personal Developement & Happiness, Writing

Write Your Passion

Dottie Lake

4 Tips to Becoming a Better Writer https://www.etsy.com/shop/rosehilldesigns There are a lot of us writers and authors out there, and we are always looking for ways to make our writing better. Here are Four Tips to Becoming a Better Writer that I wanted to share, some you may be familiar with, some may be new… Continue reading Write Your Passion

Personal Developement & Happiness

Why You Need an EVERYDAY LIST

Dottie Lake

In a perfect world, I wake up before my alarm, list all the things that I am grateful for while doing my morning yoga stretches. Then I eat a delicious breakfast of yogurt and fruit, followed by a short walk with my dog in the dappled sunlight, greeting my neighbors with a smile and a… Continue reading Why You Need an EVERYDAY LIST

Happiness, Personal Developement & Happiness

See Yourself in a New Life Today

Dottie Lake

Good Day! Welcome to the first day of the rest of your life! How are you? What are you doing today to make today great? What are your dreams and goals today? Where are you headed? Are you happy and smiling today or is it another day of chugging caffeine and just getting through the… Continue reading See Yourself in a New Life Today

Personal Developement & Happiness

Be Happy, Keep Promises to Yourself

Dottie Lake

Keeping promises to yourself is just as, if not more important than keeping promises to others. We all make promises to ourselves like: "I will start a new diet on Monday" or "I will give up … (fill in the food or beverage of your choice.)" or "I will be more understanding and supportive of… Continue reading Be Happy, Keep Promises to Yourself

Personal Developement & Happiness

Don’t Wait for Things to Change

Dottie Lake

Life is all about change and changing. People are not meant to be stagnant. We are meant to forge forward and be the best possible versions of ourselves. If you decide today to be happy. You will be surprised at the attitude of others toward you, at the opportunities that present themselves to you, and… Continue reading Don’t Wait for Things to Change

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How Do You Find the Time?

Dottie Lake

Hello Friends, People often ask me "How do you find the time to ..." or they say "Wow, it would be nice if I had the time to ..." Sound familiar? Everyone seems to wish that they had more time. What they don't realize is that everyone has the same 24 hours in each day.… Continue reading How Do You Find the Time?

Personal Developement & Happiness

Grow During Times of Change

Dottie Lake

Change is constantly happening in the world, from new technologies disrupting flows to new strategies for getting things done. Sometimes it can be difficult to embrace these changes, but it’s possible!