L.I.T. News - "Springing Into Action" - Issue 76


Reader,

The L.I.T. News newsletter is growing in family support, and I'm so incredibly thankful that you are here. I love creating content, especially content that I know can be a blessing to others if they will read and apply it (as needed) to their daily lives. So, I pray that there is something within the pages of today's issue of the L.I.T. (Life-Improvement Training) News newsletter that speaks to you and gives you that subtle nudge to get going on those life goals waiting to come into fruition.

Check out issue 76 of the newsletter (directly) below:

LIT News - Mar 2026 Issue 76.pdf

You can find the following in today's newsletter:

  • a brief intro to active (whole body) listening, regarding communication.
  • an announcement about "The Refer a Friend Program."
  • a healthy habit, involving "investing in yourself."
  • an announcement in "The L.I.T. Corner" about "The Degrees of Maternity Summer Reading Program."
  • info about the basketball-themed reading and writing resources from the Degrees of Maternity TpT Store.
  • a summary of Chapter 14 of Atomic Habits.
  • a blog post from the Degrees of Maternity blog.

​And, here's last month's issue in case you missed it:

​​​​LIT News - Feb 2026 Issue 75.pdf

Make it your priority to "spring" into action, concerning areas of life that need a little bit of active attention . . . a little bit of improvement.

Until next time . . .

Jana/Yahna

Degrees of Maternity

Hi there! I'm Jana (Yahna) Williams.

Welcome to a cozy place to hang out, where life education never ceases. Every 4th Sunday of the month, we’ll explore the areas of personal and professional development with an underlying theme of reading and writing for growth and healing. (I'm a HUGE literacy advocate! And, literacy is intertwined in just about everything I do here online. Take, for instance, the L.I.T. News Newsletter that I hope you'll choose to peruse. The "L.I.T" in the newsletter name is representative of Life-Improvement Training -- which we do a lot of around these parts -- as well as my love of all things literacy.) Just know that, as a content creator, I have a passion for educating others through positive, encouraging, and life-impacting content. Words are powerful once delivered. So, let’s enjoy their empowerment for the good, as we travel this life-improvement journey together.

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