Thank + Analize + Add = 2020

I Invite you to follow these THREE principles for the New Year

THANK+ANALYZE+ADD=2020

A dear friend asked me, “How do you achieve everything you set out each year? ” My answer may surprise you,
I replied, “First, I always look for challenges that I know I can achieve. Second, I celebrate each accomplishment and third, I never compare myself with anyone else. I am my only competition.” 

This year, I invite you to think of your Resolution list as a VALUE to add to your life.  What would it be?

In the last three years, I have participated in the "12 days of Christmas for Writers" by Julie Hedlund. During day 2 and 3 of the challenge, she invites us to write on an empty piece of paper the surprises and successes of the year to focus on our accomplishments instead of New Year’s resolutions. She believes the way New Year's resolutions are traditionally made comes from a place of negativity - what DIDN'T get done or achieved in the previous year.

This is my first time sharing my professional accomplishments. I believe it is important to celebrate the effort of the year with a thankful heart.  Definitely, hard work paid off! Thank you for your support! 🌷 #LuzDelMes 🌠

👉Here is my list of 10 my major professional accomplishments:

💖Surprises & Successes 2019 💖

1. My biggest surprise was to visit Japan and came out  the with the idea to create a collaborative work in honor to Nature called LuzDelMes TRI-ANTHOLOGY in THREE languages: English, Spanish and Greek, but I don't speak Greek! I received an enormous help from Greek author, Agatha Rodi. We put together 33 authors and collaborators around the world and collected 150 Haiku in THREE months. The result was amazing! Please visit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1697554121

2. My second challenge was to open my own Editorial House to move all my books to LuzDelMes Publishing House and receive the Royalties I deserve. I moved TWO of my books, 5 more to come in the near future.

3. My great accomplishment, my second year as corresponsal (over the phone) with "El Mágico Mundo de los Libros" de Radio Sion, NYC 🎤because I live in Florida. This experience has been a growing lesson of perseverance, learning Spanish literature from diverse perspectives and authors, challenge myself to write poetry in Spanish. My brain works different, I write in English first, then I translate into my tongue language. Weird, isn’t it?

4. Invitation to be a speaker at Authors for Authors Conference for the second time.

5. Participation in local Book Fairs in Florida.

6. Attended one author local event monthly.

7. Participation in the Literary Forum  Fefi.TeVe.

8.Participant as reviewer of bilingual books at Multicultural Children's Book Day

9. Invitation to close the editorial of Visitame Magazine and the second year writing a monthly articles for them.

10. My great decision this year was to return to college to finish a Master degree in Theology for Education.

After surprises, successes and a lot of challenges, I closed December feeling blessed and excited for New Year plans.

2020 first semester projection:  Celebrate Multicultural Children's Book Day 2020 at Barnes & Noble Story Time Reading, Third year as Speaker of Authors for Authors and my participation in a local Expo and Book Fairs 2020. 

My main goal 2020 is to finish 4 classs for my Master in Theology. I will be busy, busy, and ready to study.

 I am Celebrating success!

I DESERVE it!...YOU TOO!

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

Mother, Author, Educator and Translator

Member: FWA, SFWA, SCBWI, Board of Advisors MCBD, Delegado ANLMI
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Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry, Latino Book Awards, Author’s Talk

Focus Word 2018 Palabra de Enfoque

January, it is usually a month to make resolutions, sometimes didn’t pass the end of the month, Am I right? Instead, I prefer to mark intentions in my life and values on my writings.

I focus myself to write about ONE VIRTUE each year. I know, it sounds like preaching, but it is not the idea. I use that word not only as my FOCUS word to write about, but to improve my life. I write to inspire others to be good!

For the last ten years, the elements of values in my books are: Faith, Hope, Humility, Tolerance, Acceptance, Gratitude, and Respect. This year my ONE VALUE is Perseverance.

I invite you to think on ONE value you want to add to your life. It's not difficult! Let’s start with one step at a time. What is the VALUE you want to add to your life? ...

Think on your FOCUS Word!

One reader and virtual friend wrote this quote about my books: “Let Maritza Martinez Mejia’s books allow you to be thankful with Grandma's Treasure, learn acceptance with Vanilla and Chocolate/Vainilla y Chocolate, know humility with Hazel Eyes, and be delighted with Poems, Thoughts and More.”

 ~Lisa Waters~ 

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Enero es generalmente un mes para las resoluciones, a veces no pasa el final del mes, ¿Estoy en lo cierto? Yo prefiero poner intenciones a mi vida y agregar virtudes en mis escritos.

Anualmente me enfoco en escribir sobre UNA VIRTUD. Lo sé, suena como una predica, pero no es la idea. Utilizo esa palabra no sólo como mi palabra de ENFOQUE para escribir, sino para mejorar mi vida. ¡Escribo para inspirar a otros a ser mejor!

Durante los últimos diez años, los elementos de valores que se encuentran en mis libros son: fe, esperanza, humildad, tolerancia, aceptación, agradecimiento y respeto. Este año mi VALOR es Perseverancia. 

Te invito a pensar en UN Valor que deseas añadir a tu vida. ¡No es difícil! 

Vamos a empezar con un paso a la vez. ¿Cuál es el VALOR que deseas agregar a tu vida?

¡Piensa en tu Palabra de ENFOQUE!

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Maritza Martínez Mejía

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Mother, Educator, Bilingual Author and Translator

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Recipient of the Crystal Apple Award 2006, VCB Poetry Winner 2015, Author’s Talk Book Award 2016, The Latino Book Awards 2016 and Author’s Talk Book Show 2017.

Planning Ideas for the New Year

By Maritza Martinez Mejia

What is your plan for the New Year?
I have some ideas that may help you find the right path for a successful beginning.  Step by step you reach far. Go ahead! Have a productive 2017.

1.    Use Dream Boards, also called Vision Boards to remind you the path you desire to follow, and the goals you hope to achieve during the upcoming year using the power of images.  For detailed information visit here.

2.   Planners or Calendars to mark important due dates, meetings, anniversaries, birthdays or any important days you don’t want to miss. There a vast variety of calendars and planners. Which one is your best planner or calendar? I frankly use the calendar I received at the New Year’s Mass at my local church. I use it as MASTER CALENDAR. I mark all my children’s important school days and activities in black pen. I use blue pen for my working days as substitute teacher and purple for my book signing or book exhibitions. Finally, I use a red pen for important family activities or medical appointments. I happily use green for our TRIPS.

3.   Monthly Check List for a simple way to mark important dates in a list by month. After the task is done, you cross it off the list with a red pen or your favorite color pen. For me, the satisfaction of completing a task is unique.

No matter the style you use, it is important to get organized and set goals to achieve success. 

Make your dreams and turn them into goals to 2017.

What is your planning style?

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Plan, Prepare, Project a blessed & successful 2017!

How to plan?

Position ideas

List priorities

Analyze projects

Never give up!

How to prepare?

Place a list

Relocate ideas

Elaborate a plan

Put in action

Arrange

Re-arrange

Elaborate

How to project?

Plan mission

Record project

Organize it

Jump into the future

Engage venture

Create new ideas

Take time to project ideas

¡Planea, Prepara y Proyecta un exitoso 2017!

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¡Feliz Fin del 2016! Happy End of 2016

Sintiéndome bendecida por un año exitoso. Después de largas horas de trabajo, disciplina y perseverancia hemos cumplido con la meta de promover la literatura bilingüe.

Gracias por comprar mis libros, por dejarme un comentario, o asistir a mis eventos. Participamos en shows culturales y literarios en español con excelentes promotores de la Hispanidad.

Agradezco su confianza y promoción prestada por los organizadores del XII Encuentro Internacional de Escritoras #EIDE, AZ Libris Show y Evento Cultural, Authors Talk Book Show, ELILUC Luz del Corazón, Fundación Educa Hoy y Fefi.TeVe.

Espera GRANDES proyectos para el 2017 Y ¡TU eres parte de ello!

Bendiciones, amor, paz, salud y éxitos para el 2017.

¡Feliz Nuevo Año!  

Feeling blessed for a successful year. After long hours of work, discipline and perseverance we fulfilled our mission to promote bilingual literature. 

I’m grateful for all your support buying my books or reviewing them. I participated in Multicultural events to promote English literature and received a fantastic author collaboration.

Special gratitude to Multicultural Children’s Book Day collaboration #ReadYourWorld,  ArtsFest authors, PSL Reading Council members, SLC Librarians and all students who listened my stories and gave me lovely comments.

Expect GREAT projects for 2017 and YOU are part of it!

Blessings, love, peace, health and success for 2017.

Happy New Year! 

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