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Why Mixed Emotions are OK

28th August 2023 News
Whatever you're feeling after an event, it's OK. And confusion about the swirling seemingly opposing emotions is OK, too. Mixed emotions are OK.
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How The Spoon Theory Can Help With Communication

13th February 2023 Depression Illness Mental Health
Spoon Theory is a concept created by a woman named Christine Miserandino in 2003. It is a simple but powerful way of describing the limited energy and resources ...

WordFest Live Rescheduled to December 16

7th November 2022 News WordFest Live
The entire WordFest team of organizers and volunteers is excited to be actively planning for the next WordFest live this year. We do regret to inform you that, ...
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Remote Work: the Surprising Effects on Wellbeing

2nd November 2022 Guest Post News
Working from home may have some drawbacks, but the benefits far outweigh any negativity. This post looks at finding the good in remote work.

10+ Practical Tips for Actually Getting Through Work-from-Home Stress

27th September 2022 Guest Post
Work from home stress can be super difficult to deal with, but here are practical tips from a qualified expert and the GoDaddy team.
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WordFest Live is Back and the Call for Speakers is OPEN!!

26th April 2021 Events News
Fluff those couch cushions and stock up your favorite snacks because WordFest Live is back, and this time with a new continental twist! Mark your calendar as we set off on July 23, 2021, for another completely free globe-spanning 24-Hour WordPress-focused Fun Fest. In just one day you’ll be able ...
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WordFest Live Call for Speakers is Now Open

26th April 2021 July 2021 Updates WordFest Live
You have knowledge.You have experience.(And maybe your heart is orange, too.)Now you can share all three with the world!! As we journey toward the next WordFest, we continue our commitment to make speaking as pain-free as possible. To do so, we once again address the question ‘What topics are you ...
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What to Do When Someone Doesn’t Believe in You (Or You Don’t Believe In Yourself)

20th April 2021 Anxiety Depression Mental Health Mindfullness
Have you ever just known that someone doesn’t believe in you? You most definitely are not the only one, trust me.  With the fallout of last year’s chaos, I think we are all struggling with the concept of belief. Maybe we’re doubting whether we believe in ourselves as well.  My ...

The Virtue of Virtual Events

12th April 2021 Events
The last time I spent time in person with the WordPress community was February 27, 2020. I remember it well, as it was also one of those birthdays with a zero in it for me.   It was the last in-person WordPress London meetup.   Little did I know at that time ...

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2nd April 2021 Anxiety Coaching Depression Mental Health
As I sit here staring at a blank screen, I’m questioning everything I’m doing. I’m second-guessing every move I make.   I know I want to write about something, I know I have something important in me, but I have no idea how to share it.   So… I procrastinate.  A new ...

My Brain Is a Container Ship

29th March 2021 #NeverGiveUP #PressForward #together Anxiety Mental Health
Last week (the last part of March 2021, if you’re reading this later), the container ship Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal. (Cue Billy Joe’s “We Didn’t Start the Fire” line: trouble in the Suez!) Today it occurred to me that my brain is a lot like that ...
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Delivering WordFest Live 2021

5th March 2021 January 2021 Updates WordFest Live
Delivering the first WordFest Live 2021 was no small undertaking. We started from scratch and literally had to build the venue from the ground up. The result was a 24-hour virtual festival of WordPress with 48 sessions, delivered free of charge to over 2,300 attendees. I decided to share a ...

Michelle’s Big Fundraiser

25th February 2021 Fundraising
Michelle Frechette has been incredibly generous in the ways she’s given to Big Orange Heart.  And now she’s taking it to another level!  Setting a target to raise $1,000 for BOH and if she hits this, she will have the Big Orange Heart icon tattooed on her wrist around her GiveWP logo. There are ...

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