Brenda W. Hargroves

Cheap and frugal: two traits that are often confused. Let’s use me as an example to demonstrate the difference. Embracing frugality allows you to live a wealthy life without being cheap .  I am a frugal person. My mantra throughout adulthood and into retirement has been based on maintaining a budget  and living within my means. I save when I can, which allows me to spend on my needs and wants . Practicing frugality doesn’t always mean sacrificing. I eat out, take vacations, i

I haven’t addressed my writer’s journey for several months, and lately I’ve been thinking about how this journey has progressed. So here we are. The accomplishments I’ve achieved during my six years as an author/coach include: the honor of having one of my short stories published on a literary journal’s website and an essay included in a published anthology won an expenses-paid scholarship to a writer’s retreat and an award for best first chapter published 87 posts on my #Lit