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Anne Witkavitch

Anne Witkavitch

Anne Witkavitch is a communication expert, change strategist, published author and speaker. Her book, Press Pause Moment: Essays about Life Transitions by Women Writers was awarded a 2011 Clarion Award. Her work will be published in the upcoming anthology, Women Writing on Family: Tips on Writing, Teaching and Publishing. Anne lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children. She is the author of the blogs The Eclectic Writer and the Press Pause Moments Blog, and is a blogger for TravelingMom.com. For more information about Anne’s anthology and to order her book, visit www.presspausemoments.com and www.amazon.com. To learn more about Anne’s speaking, workshops and consulting visit her new website Anne W Associates, launching November 2011. You can “like” Press Pause Moments and Anne W Associates on Facebook and follow on Twitter @ppnanthology and @anneatcsuite.

Blog Posts

  • January 27, 2012

    Making Sense of Second Chances

    “You’ve been given a second chance.”

    I heard these words from doctors, family members and friends. My breast cancer diagnosis had turned out to be a rare but benign disease. Despite losing part of my breast and enduring months of antibiotics to fight infection, I was OK. I did not have cancer. That was great news, but I wasn’t sharing the enthusiasm expressed by those around me.

    “What does one do with a second chance?” I thought, frustrated. The promise of a new beginning was made with good intention but I had no owner’s manual to guide me as to what to do next. While it seemed that I’d been handed a winning lottery ticket, it felt more like I’d been handed a burden.

  • October 27, 2011

    Practice Patience to Achieve Your Goals

    “I am learning the art of patience…it has taken me 49 years to figure out that things don’t always happen on the one year plan.”

    I am amazed at how a simple reflection, realized only in the past couple of weeks but emerging in my consciousness over the past few years, has become one of the most significant aha moments of my life. The power of patience, I’ve come to understand, is part of transition, a significant by-product of what we do to transform our lives and ourselves when we know we are on the threshold of change.

Maria Shriver © 2011. All rights reserved.

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