Linda Formichelli has been a full-time freelancer since 1997 and has written for more than 130 magazines and websites, including USA Weekend. In addition, she's co-authored eight books, has done copywriting for companies like OnStar and Pizzeria Uno, and has blogged professionally. She lives in the Raleigh area with her writer husband, preschooler son, occasional exchange student, and two cats. She's into yoga, meditation, reading (especially science fiction), linguistics (especially dialectology), all things spa (loves Canyon Ranch!), and baking. Episode 106: Practice Extreme Gratitude by Linda Formichelli of The Renegade Writer (Naikan & Why a Journal Might Not Be the Best). The book can be found here: