Author: Rachel Proctor – Author
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UNICEF Promotes Syrian Children’s Resilience
For much of the world’s youth, guns, bombs and rubble describe a scene from a war video game, but these circumstances are a reality for Syrian children. Nearly six million Syrian children have known nothing but war. Over 4.8 million were born into the Syrian conflict with one million more born as refugees after their…
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No Resume Required: Stop Apologizing for What You Read
Before I tell you what my friend reads, let me tell you what’s on her resume. She has a college degree, works for a Fortune 500 company, and owns multiple rental properties. Now–why do I feel the need to provide you with her credentials before telling you that her favorite books are destination romance novels…
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Your First Draft Isn’t Supposed to Be Perfect
For as long as I can remember, I’ve written. Poetry, essays, stories – hell, I even find filling out forms at the doctor’s office pleasurable. Pen to paper is something special. Not everyone understands that desire, the need, the physical response felt with every scratch into a letter, but I do, and that’s the part…
