Elizabeth McCray
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I am Elizabeth McCray and I write blog posts, articles for links, newspaper public relations, press releases, radio and TV copy.

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What Every Smoker Should Know Abut Quitting

When you stop smoking nicotine, you must replace

that habit with something else. This is very

important and failure to do so will cause a speed

bump in your overall success.

When you feel the lack of a cigarette, and you

will, take action to do something that is self

soothing. This is vital to your success. Be sure to

keep your head about you. Don’t drink too much and

lower your resolve.

Self soothing actions can be-

A hot bath
Dancing
Snack
Cup of coffee ( careful – could be a smoking

trigger)
Nap
Cough drop
Gum

I remember my struggle with replacing habits. I

walked into a store and puzzled over two brands of

gum. I was feeling down and weary from withdrawal

and felt a little dazed.

The task of making this one gum purchase seemed too

much. I felt a huge breakthrough when I decided in

a moment of courage to buy BOTH kinds of gum.

It had not occurred to me to give myself a big

break until right then. I did and that simple act

helped to move me forward and stay on track. I went

ahead and treated myself to little extras for a

long time and it felt great.

Behavior experts teach that to change a habit, it

is imperative to replace it with a new habit. I

felt the need for an oral stimulus so I chewed

stirring straws for months and it helped a lot. I

gradually got ‘off the straw’ and it was no big

deal. But when I needed it, I had it no matter what

the location or event.

Habits can be a force for good. We can get addicted

to excellence. It is a good rule of thumb to try to

develop habits that don’t lead to stagnation.

Walking and other healthy exercises lead to more

energy flow. Many bad habits such as smoking, drinking

too much, taking medications and generally being

negative, lead to a stagnant result.

So, when choosing habits, ask this question.

Does it stagnate in the end or does it give me more

energy flow and get better and better?

The important thing is to replace the bad habit of

smoking with many good, new habits so you will feel

a sense of well being.

 

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Hi, it’s Elizabeth. Thanks for visiting my site.

I often write with other article and script writers who know the business. We share stories and fill in for each other when needed.

Here is an article I wrote with a guitar playing friend for a guitar instruction website.It is keyword specific from the title.

It has a light feel and shares a general love of music and those who play. Contact me today for more information about writing quality American made articles for you.

Guitar Strumming Patterns

If you are going to get the right guitar strumming

patterns and the correct fingering you will need

some guidance.

The fact is we all learn rhythm from iPods, radio

and live music. Rhythm is in nature so it is

natural for you. A strumming pattern is like a

drum.

All you have to do is practice feeling comfortable

with the guitar strings. It’s been over 30 years

since I gave myself acoustic guitar lessons free, (

that’s the down home method ). It takes longer that

way. I remember how weird it felt to get my fingers

hung up in the strings as I tried to strum. But

that’s part of it. At first it feels strange and

clumsy, then you start to ease your fingers across

the strings and just gently strum.

Lessons can help but honestly for the guitar

strumming patterns you really need to spend a lot

of time just experimenting with the feel. Turn the

radio on and strum along to the rhythm of the

songs. That will help you get in the swing of it.

You do not need a guitar pick for these simple

strums. You can alternate using a pick or just your

hand. Be aware that your strumming hand might get a

little raw so go easy. The important thing is to

get the feel of the guitar as if it is an extension

of your body.

A lot of learning time is spent on chord fingering

and all the combinations of notes up and down the

neck of the guitar. Strum patterns are just as

important so put in some quality time just making

rhythm sounds over the strings on the body of the

guitar. You will come up with some interesting

sounds.

An inside secret way to practice guitar strumming

patterns is to give your guitar an open tuning.

Then each strum will sound cool. You can chord it

by simply pressing all the strings across the fifth

fret, then the seventh fret. The combination of

open, fifth fret and seventh fret will give the

three chords you need for literally hundreds of

songs. With this method I can have a novice playing

whole songs in minutes!

With a good dominate chord open tuning you don’t

have to know how to play a guitar to make pretty

decent music!

An open tuning will allow you to practice guitar

strumming patterns for hours and still sound good.

This is because the guitar’s standard tuning sounds

pretty bad when played as an open chord. ( Meaning

with no frets pressed.) You would sound like a

monkey banging on the strings that way. But an open

tuning brings it all home and makes you sound like

a rock star.

Some famous open tuning players include Joni

Mitchell, Michael Hedges and Richie Havens. They

took open tunings to another level.

But as you learn more about tunings you should be

able to tune your guitar back to standard and learn

to fret as well as strum. There’s a joke in there

somewhere. Ha, Ha. Fret and Strum. Sounds like the

name of a Law Office.

While we’re off on a tangent, if you play without a

pick you will need to decide about your

fingernails. Experiment with keeping them longer

for a strong pluck or burst. Or keep them short and

don’t worry about breaking them.

Note- If you use longer fingernails you will need

to experiment with keeping them really hard. A

combination of silk wrap and Super Glue seems to

work for some players. Careful with Super Glue

under your fingernails. That area is where the

blood comes up and practically touches the surface.

Super or Crazy glue is toxic in the blood stream.

Just be careful.

So all is well in Guitarville and you are the

Mayor. You ‘heart’ guitar strumming patterns and

life is good. Wish I could hear you play.

Freelance Copywriter- Elizabeth McCray

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Article writers often get a lot of information to turn into a meaningful story…

This article came about when the number one Hyundai dealer in the entire United States made a generous donation to local schools.

I was glad to do the interviews and get a good understanding of the people involved.  Here’s the article.

Seven Area High Schools Receive Generous Parts Donation from #1 Local Hyundai Dealership

(picture) Students unload donated auto parts from Bob Mayberry Hyundai.

The trucks rolled in as a special delivery was made Monday to area high schools.  Bob Mayberry Hyundai delivered truckloads of free, new, quality car parts to the Auto Tech departments of the schools.

“These parts are a welcome addition to our tech classes and will be a big help to our students.”  said Chad Rorie, of the Providence High School Auto Tech Department.

Bob Mayberry Hyundai’s decision to give the parts to the local schools came after realizing the schools needed extra help to maintain their auto classes. “Having the right equipment is vital to learning. We decided it was time someone stepped forward and made this happen,” said Bob Mayberry, Jr.

When Chrysler suddenly closed the highly profitable Bob Mayberry dealership a few years ago, matters were made worse by the

On vacation we rode right by the dealership so I took a picture!

$350,000 parts inventory for which Chrysler refused responsibility. So, the team at Mayberry rolled up their sleeves, got busy, and sold much of the left over Mopar inventory to parts outlets.

Thinking about the ugly situation Chrysler had willfully created, Mayberry decided to turn a national negative into a hometown positive. “Let’s donate these parts to local high schools who can use them for years to come.”

Over $100,000 worth of new auto parts were inventoried, loaded, and delivered to the schools by Bob Mayberry Hyundai.

Roger Pressley of Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe said, ” This comes at a great time in our development and we will use these parts for many years. We are grateful for the opportunity and appreciate the generous support of Bob Mayberry Hyundai.”

Tech students were on hand to watch and help as the parts were delivered to each school Monday, June, 6^th.

“We are delighted to be in a position to give this gift to our area schools. We look forward to many years of quality education and are happy to be involved,” said Mayberry, Jr.

Bob Mayberry is a full service Hyundai dealership serving Charlotte and Monroe, NC.  Recently ranked number one is Sales Satisfaction by Hyundai, Bob Mayberry has also ranked consistently number one in sales and service by Hyundai regional.

( Picture) Assistant Principle Dr. Cheryl Jones and Roger Pressley

accept donated auto parts at Central Academy of Technology and Arts .

(picture) Chad Rorie and students at Providence High School unload

donated auto parts from Bob Mayberry Hyundai.

Contact-

Call 704- 283- 8571

3220 West Highway 74 Monroe, NC 28110

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