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July Newsletter
How Powerful is the FDA? Did you know that half a million Americans die from smoking related illnesses each year? And did you know that...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jul 7, 20224 min read
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June Newsletter: Replace or Restore?
Most products and services offer you a way to “start small’ through replacements, such as the nicotine patch or gum, sweets, celery...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Think Vaping is Safer? May Newsletter
Ok, so vapes do not have the 7,000 chemicals found in cigarettes, and that itself is a good thing. But does that make e-cigarettes...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
May 9, 20222 min read
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Book Signing at the "Inspiration Fest" at the Lakeway Church
Hi Folks, This Saturday from 10AM to 4:00PM you will find me at the Lakeway Church signing copies of my book along with other local...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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April Fool's Newsletter
When the nicotine hits the lungs through a good drag on a cigarette or a rip from an e-cigarette, it immediately shoots a hit to the...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Mar 28, 20222 min read
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What is your WHY?
Why would you bother to stop smoking or vaping? Usually it is because the cost of one’s addiction to nicotine has begun to exceed the...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Mar 9, 20221 min read
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My book is catching on!
Hey Folks, I am so excited that I am getting invitations to speak around town about my recently published book. “Nicotine Free! How to...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Mar 1, 20222 min read
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The Dog Days of Winter and New Year's Resolutions
Okay, it is still winter and you might be wishing spring to come. The new year’s resolutions have work off and you are still puffing...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Feb 22, 20221 min read
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Save The Date!
February 15th at 10:30am CST Be there for a Live and Virtual Event at the Lake Travis Community Library where I will be speaking about my...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Feb 7, 20221 min read
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What if...
What if? What if you woke up next week and found that you didn’t have to smoke or vape? What if you could get to a place where it didn’t...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Feb 1, 20221 min read
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January Newsletter
Hey Folks, Happy New Year! I am wishing you and yours continued health, prosperity and happiness in 2022. I sincerely wish for your...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Dec 30, 20213 min read
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December Newsletter
In a Nutshell Want to stop smoking or vaping? Let me show you the difference between the right and wrong way to stop. While I count to...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Nov 29, 20213 min read
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Hello Smokers, Vapers, and those who love them!
I have heard it said that you cannot think your way into right action. You must act your way into right thinking. If you take the right...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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A New Way of Seeing Stopping Smoking or Vaping
When preparing for stopping smoking or vaping our thinking at first is “I have to stop”. This kind of thinking brings reluctance. It will...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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Hooked or Hacked?
The old vernacular uses the word “hooked” to describe being trapped by nicotine. Now the kids use “hacked” which is also a good word to...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 13, 20211 min read
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October Newsletter
No busy person is going to read this newsletter and pursue my blogs unless they are someone who, although successful in their career and...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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It All Comes Down to This...
If you are in deprivation about stopping, then you do not see that you have a choice. And if you do not have a choice, you will never get...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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Smoker's and Vaper's Dilemma: Wanting to Smoke and Wanting to Stop
What is the way out of this dilemma? What if, rather than making your desires to smoke your enemy, you made them your friend? What if you...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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From "I have to Stop" to "I get to stop."
When preparing for stopping smoking or vaping our thinking at first is “I have to stop”. This kind of thinking brings reluctance. It will...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Sep 21, 20211 min read
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Smokers and Vapers, Welcome to My World!
For every problem there is an opportunity. No busy person is going to read this post unless they are someone who, although successful in...
Carol Williard van Ginkel
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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