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Songs can tear us apart and then apologize; build us up. Music has the power to heal. Within its crescendos we cry and inside its lyrics we soar.
These are the songs’ stories that show the power of music, specifically when it comes to figuring out who we are and where we fit in with respect to our personalities.

morning doesn't begin until after coffee

Are you a morning person or a night person?

Posted on February 20, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

This is day 22 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 21: “Why I love HootSuite”     I’ve been thinking more and more that I’m a morning person, but I’m by no means a cheerful person in the morning. In fact, I’ve asked my husband not to speak to me in the mornings before I’ve…

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don't add stress to others' lives with your website

5 Pet peeves of poor web design

Posted on February 17, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  This is day 19 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 18: “One quick tip for Facebook for business”   I think it’s safe to say that every business is online. Every musician, artist, cookie vendor and craftsperson has a website. If they don’t, they really should. Some people blog or sell items from third…

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Keyword research for blog writing

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ellen Eldridge

Day 17 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 16: “The shape of a heart”   One thing that I think makes me particularly tuned-in to keyword research as it applies to blog writing is the fact that I earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology. More than just having taken (and passed) the classes, the reason…

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The shape of a heart

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Ellen Eldridge

This is day 16 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 15: “Dedicated hashtags on Twitter”   So, my heart is swelling quite a bit because I’ve been unable or unwilling to write poetry much over the last handful of years. I can admit that purging the negative feelings and pain felt much easier in poems….

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Inspirations to keep going

Posted on February 12, 2014July 23, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  This is day 14 of 30-day blog challenge. Read day 13 “Social media strategy”   We all have those days where our heads ache, we’re overwhelmed and just plain tired. Being stuck inside and trying to focus with the entire family around is difficult. Humans are creatures of habit, and cabin fever affects me…

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10 ways to improve your social media marketing overnight

Posted on February 5, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  This is day 7 of my 30-day blog challenge. Read day 6: “Abandoned Addiction”     Your business needs more than a Facebook Page to be active in social media marketing, and it certainly needs someone more experienced with setting up marketing strategy than your Millennial neighbor. Just as you need a plan for…

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Abandoned Addiction: thoughts on finding Hoffman dead with a needle in his arm

Posted on February 4, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  Day 6 of my 30-day blog challenge. Read day 5 “The benefits of a blog calendar”     George Willis Jr. grew up and became the mighty Lester Bangs before dying from a heroin overdose, with a needle still sticking out of his left arm. I didn’t want to write about Philip Seymour Hoffman….

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The benefits of blog calendar

Posted on February 3, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  This is day 4 of my 30-day blog challenge. Read yesterday’s “Why we don’t even own a microwave”     I thought yesterday about the topics I might choose to blog about today. I considered blogging about my pet peeves when it comes to blogging (some of which include numbers in headlines and poor…

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Tips on starting a free blog for your business

Posted on February 1, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  Day 2 of my 30-day blog challenge, read day one: 30-day blog challenge     Tips on starting a free blog for your business   A friend of mine asked me Friday about what it costs to start a blog. The short answer is that it’s free, but not really. I’ve previously tackled the…

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What 30 days of blogging can do for your career

Posted on January 31, 2014October 21, 2025 by Ellen Eldridge

  30 days of blogging, beginning now.     I’m a big believer of blogging, and I recommend custom content for every one of my friends when they ask what tools best benefit their small businesses.   What 30 days can do If we’ve learned anything from Morgan Spurlock, it’s how much things can change…

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