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Love Notes by Alex Benkast

Love Notes | Mark Jacobs on Doing What You Love

Love Notes, Words / By Alex Benkast

“Let’s do what we love and do a lot of it.” —Marc Jacobs If I think about how much we rush through life, I wish I could just press “PAUSE”. This year I’ve tried slowing things down and ended up spending a lot more time doing what I love. For me, that’s writing, reading, and …

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The Most Overlooked Key to Happiness

Intentional Living / By Alex Benkast

Why do Germans and Americans—who are among the world’s most affluent—complain about life’s unfairness so much more than Colombians or Indians? It’s one of the questions I’ve been trying to answer over the past decade as both an expat and an immigrant. When we think of the key to happiness, I noticed that we often …

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100 Days of Writing Prompts – #12

Writing Prompts / By Alex Benkast

12/100: That time I tripped on national television.

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100 Days of Writing Prompts – #11

Writing Prompts / By Alex Benkast

11/100: Never have I ever…

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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: A Pep Talk

Writer's Blog / By Alex Benkast

We all start at zero. Whether it’s a new career, a new skill, or writing your book’s very first draft.⁣⁣ Trying to get back into social media, I feel like the awkward girl at the party, crashing other people’s conversations. To say I’m feeling uncomfortable is quite an understatement.⁣⁣ And it was exactly the same …

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100 Days of Writing Prompts – #10

Writing Prompts / By Alex Benkast

10/100: It happened on New Year’s Eve.

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4 Ways to Normalize and Bounce Back from Failure

Intentional Living, Writer's Blog / By Alex Benkast

We’ve probably all heard by now that it took Thomas Edison, inventor of such awesome things as the light bulb, thousands of tries to get his inventions to work. Failure is an essential part of success. So how did it happen that we’ve come to see failure as something that needs to be avoided at all costs? …

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100 Days of Writing Prompts – #9

Writing Prompts / By Alex Benkast

9/100: He was the reclusive night owl to her chipper early bird.

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The No. 1 Reason You’re Not Making Progress + How to Fix It

Intentional Living / By Alex Benkast

“If it’s important you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse.”―Ryan Blair Time for some tough love! You probably don’t want to hear this. And I get it, I don’t like hearing it either. But if you’re tired of feeling stuck or your life isn’t the way you want it to be, …

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100 Days of Writing Prompts – #8

Writing Prompts / By Alex Benkast

8/100: Liar, liar, pants on fire.

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Alex Benkast

Hi, I’m Alex! As both an immigrant and a bit of a free spirit myself, I write romance novels that challenge the status quo. I’ve also made it my mission to amplify diverse voices, bring people together, and help aspiring authors write the book they’ve always wanted to write.

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