I was blessed enough to be interviewed by my publisher, Morissa Schwartz, owner of GenZ Publishing this morning. It was an exciting experience and hope that you enjoy it! You’ll learn a little bit more about my life as a writer and about my life as “me.”
I hope you enjoy it!
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Author Anne Dennish and Morrissa Schwartz, Owner of GenZ Publishing
Last weekend was a whirlwind of adventures in Connecticut and my mind is filled with all the stories of it that I want to share with you.
Yet as the week progressed I realized that I needed to just “be.” I needed to step out of my normal routine of writing all morning and day and rest. I needed to spend some much needed time with my kids and get my house ready for Christmas.
I was feeling badly about not getting my “adventures” written so that I could post them, yet once I thought about it I thought to myself: “Don’t you tell people that it’s okay to take some time for themselves? Don’t you say that you have to be your best self in order to share that with others? And don’t you always write about it being okay to step out of your normal routine and do what you need for yourself?”
Okay, guilty as charged. I “preach” it and sometimes forget to “practice” it! So after a few days of allowing myself to “be,” I’m more rested, the house is almost ready for Christmas and I’m feeling more creative at writing.
You see, I’m forever learning lessons and this week was one of remembering to just “be.”
Remember: Every so often we need to step outside of our normal routine and just “be.”
It’s a good thing.
And I promise, my “adventures” of last weekend are coming to you soon!
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
It was quite the weekend for me and after a 36 hour adventure in Connecticut, I’m home. I’m tired, yet filled with so many exciting stories to share with you about all that happened over the weekend! It was an adventure packed with new experiences and new people.
I always say: “Adventure is held within us and found all around us.” Remember that when you wake up each morning; you never know what the day will hold for you.
Life truly is an adventure, my friends, so enjoy the journey!
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
I’ve learned many things in my life and one of the most important things is to love my life through the joys and sorrows, ups and downs, good times and bad. Life isn’t meant to be all sunshine and roses everyday, and those stormy days teach us to hang on, stay strong and know that this too shall pass. There’s a lesson in all those “down” times and they teach us to be grateful for all the good times.
And the good always wins over the bad…every single time.
Love your life and I can promise you this: it will love you right back.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
I’ve been hearing a lot of grumblings going on out there lately. So many people seem disappointed with their life; they don’t have what they want and they don’t understand why. And here’s why:
“Because everything you want in your life begins with you.”
You have the control and the power to have what you want.
If you want peace in your life then you have to start find the peace within you.
If you want respect from others, you have to respect yourself first.
If you want to be loved you have to love yourself first and in the way that you want to be loved.
If you want to surround yourself with positive people, you have to let go of the negative ones.
If you want a loving and kind life partner, you have to be loving and kind to yourself first.
If you’re unhappy with your job then find a new one or change your attitude about it.
If you’re frustrated that you don’t have as much money as you want, be grateful for what money you do have and decide what you can do to have more.
If you want to learn to trust people you must first trust yourself and your intuition.
If you want to write a book, start typing.
If you want to take a vacation, start saving and planning.
If you want to fulfill your dreams, stop chasing them and begin to catch them.
And if you are unhappy with your life, change it. Turn the page. Move forward. Wish the negative situations and people in it “love and light” and let them go. Love yourself. Believe in yourself. Change your perspective. Keep a positive attitude. Be grateful. Count your blessings. Take a leap of faith and know that everything you want will happen as it should, how it should and when it should.
It all begins with YOU.
My life isn’t perfect, but it’s perfect for me.
And I would bet that yours is too.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
We’re meant to see things in our own way…it’s what makes us unique and makes the world we know an interesting place. How many times have you looked at something and seen it to be one way, while another person see’s it completely different? Even the emotions it invokes can be diffferent.
The beauty in the differences we see is that we can share our perspectives with other’s, allowing someone else to see what we do and what they hadn’t.
Look at this picture and tell me how you see it and how it makes you feel…
It’s a good thing!
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Photo by Anne Dennish @2016
I’ve learned many lessons throughout my journey in life, and one of the most important things I’ve learned is this: when I surround myself with the right people I can be “me.”
I can be my true self. I don’t need to hide who I am; I don’t have to act a certain way to be around someone; and I don’t need to be someone I’m not.
I don’t have to worry about them trying to change me because they accept me for who I am; I don’t have to worry about them stabbing me in the back because I trust them; and I don’t have to worry about not speaking my truth because they prefer my honesty over a lie.
I’ve spent years of my life being who everyone expected me to be and hiding who I truly was deep down inside. I was ashamed to be called a “dreamer.” I lived my life believing that “this was as good as it gets” and never thought I would have any better.
I’ve been criticized for being “too sensitive” and “emotional,” yet I’m an empath and that’s what makes me sensitive to the feelings of others and makes me feel emotions, both good and bad, deeper than most. It’s what allows me the freedom to write topics to help someone else. It’s what makes me love someone with all that I am.
Yet many years ago, after divorce and having had so many wonderful spiritual teachers, I changed…just like that.
I decided to live a life in which I was “free to be me,” and if you didn’t like that, you didn’t need to be inside my world or part of it.
I am proud to be called a “dreamer,” especially since I’ve met many dreamers along the way who have caught their dreams.
I no longer try to be perfect or fit the mold of how anyone wants me to be.
I am who I am.
There are those who like me for that, and those that don’t…and that’s okay.
I’m not perfect, but I’m perfect for me.
I have flaws but if you love me you’ll see them as flavorful.
The point is this: if you truly love someone you don’t try to change them. You allow them the freedom to be who they are, because truth be told, that’s the person you fell in love with in the first place.
I would never try and change anyone I love, but I will tell you that I’ve seen them change because of that unconditional love that I gave them.
And if they’ve given me unconditional love they’ll see that I changed as well, not because they wanted me to but because I wanted to.
When we give the people in our life unconditional love, respect, kindness and compassion, we allow them the freedom to be who they are without worry of our judgement or criticism. We allow them the peace in knowing that they are loved for “who” they are, not for “who” we want them to be me.
If you’re going to love someone, whether it’s a significant other, friends, children or family, please remember to love them for who they are and let them have their freedom to be who they are. Your love is what allows them to be all that they can and that is when you see the magic and miracle of true, unconditional love.
“Free to be me…”
It’s an incredibly good thing.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
I have a certain spot here at the Jersey Shore which I call my “happy place.” It’s everything I love about where I live: the water, the scent of the salty air, seagulls and sea grass. It’s the sights and sounds of stormy seas and the gentle sound of the waves lapping against the sand.
This place has the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets. It’s filled with peace and serenity. It’s where I go to just “be.” It’s where I go to think about my life and what I need to do next. It’s where I go when I want to be alone. It’s where I’m drawn to, whether the weather is warm or cold. It’s where I go for inspiration for my writing.
It’s the place that changes its’ appearance with each season, yet it always a constant source of serenity.
Today I’m grateful for my “happy place.”
Where is your “happy place?”
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
Photography by EVN FLO Photography and Anne Dennish @2017
This story is for all of you who follow my blogs and my posts, who comment on my writing and have supported me throughout my journey. Your words mean more to me than I can say but the one word to describe my feelings for all of you is this: “grateful.”
I’m grateful to have people I know and people I don’t know engage in my posts, leave comments of encouragement and support and who are willing to share their own life experiences and feelings with the world.
I’m grateful that you have given me the platform to try and change the world, try and make a difference in it, and to try to make another human being feel better.
I’m grateful that you take the time to read what I write. I’m grateful that you share your opinions of a particular story that meant something to you. I’m grateful that you’re part of my life journey…if only through my writing.
I’m grateful for all of you. It’s amazing to me that some of your comments come from those of you right in my own backyard and others that come to me from other countries.
I’m grateful for all of you, especially in the last few weeks. You’ve allowed me to truly see and believe more than ever that “it’s time to make a difference and we can make that difference together.”
And you’ve all made a difference in my life.
And sometimes it’s “the smallest of things that makes the biggest impact” on our life.
My heart is filled with gratitude for all of you…
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
One of the things I’m grateful for are the memories I hold deep within my heart: the memories of the birth of each of my five children; the memories of birthday parties and Christmas mornings; and the gratitude for the memories of the emotions that I felt.
I’m grateful for the memory of the feelings of a first date and how it felt the moment I fell in love; for the memory of the excitement of a first kiss; of the feelings to be held in the arms of the one you love for the first time.
I’m grateful for the memories of my kid’s tiny hands in mine; for how wonderful it felt
that I could fix a boo-boo; for the moments of watching them sleep when they were younger; for the memories of their laughter when they were little and the laughter as they grew older.
I’m grateful for the memories of family parties filled with aunts, uncles and more cousins than you could count. I’m grateful for the memories of my school days and for the nights I spent with my best friends.
I’m grateful for the memories of my loved ones that have passed on; for the love that I still feel for them and for the love they felt for me; and I’m grateful for all the memories of time spent with them and the difference they made in my life.
I’m grateful for the memories of my first book being published; for the memories of how
it felt the day I submitted my manuscripts to the publisher; and for the memories of the moment that I first held my new book in my hands.
I’m grateful for the good memories that are embedded deep within my heart and soul. No one can take that away from me and on the days I feel a bit sad it’s those memories that can wash that away.
Good memories are stronger than any bad ones.
Today I sit remembering all those wonderful memories and for that I’m grateful.
Wishing you love and light,
~Anne Dennish~
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