Today, Julie still loves people’s stories, both to hear and to tell. “Who’s more fun that people?” she says. She believes words carry the power to positively impact another person’s life. Her book, BlessBack™ Those Who Shaped Your Life, set to release with Journey Press in September 2011, is a result of that belief. 

“BlessBack shows how the power of words enhances and enlarges our lives when we thank our those people have have influenced us in a tangible way,” she says. ”Whether simple or grand, offering a BlessBack gives people meaning-filled, resilient lives.”

Each day Julie tries to give kindness to others and she believes others, when they practice gratitude, can changes their lives too. Grateful words are really ”word food;” they fill love-starved souls. Words of gratitude can be one sentence; at other times, you might want to serve them by a letter at a special meal you prepare for your honoree. She also facilitates Live the BlessBack Life getaways which are available in three options: an evening, over the course of a weekend with friends, or in a once a week group setting for three meetings. Please e-mail your interest in hosting a BlessBack getaway at julie@blessback.com.

Julie Saffrin

Julie writes both fiction and non-fiction and has more than 150 published articles, including works in Guideposts and Chicken Soup for the Soul: Woman to Woman Our 101 Best Stories. She received her B.A. in Print Journalism and English in December 2008 from the University of St. Thomas.

She divides her time between suburban and lake life in Minnesota with her husband Rick, three sons, Sam, Joe, and Jake, and a golden retriever named Mick. Stop and say hi at www.juliesaffrin.com/blog and www.blessback.com.