Mary Anne Smrz


Biography

Mary Anne Smrz is a paddler, who uses insights gained on the water to enrich her own life and the lives of others. In her professional life, Mary Anne is a Certified Financial Planner® and works for a financial planning firm in Oak Brook, Illinois. She has received many prestigious awards as a financial advisor and is among a select group certified to teach financial wellness programs. In her life of outdoor passions, she kayaks, loves to spend time in nature and hikes with her yellow lab, Bayfield. She writes from her home in Wisconsin. The balance and focus she gains from being “of the water” enriches every facet of her life and career.

Where to find Mary Anne Smrz online


Where to buy in print


Books

Shoreline Sleuthing    by Mary Anne Smrz
Price: Free! 1400 words. Published on August 8, 2011. Nonfiction.

Do you remember something you enjoyed with so much passion that it makes you smile just thinking about it? What clues does the memory reveal about your life today? Mary Anne Smrz recreates those moments for herself. Come along with her in the red kayak and do a little sleuthing of your own.
What a Difference a Day Makes!    by Mary Anne Smrz
Price: Free! 900 words. Published on August 6, 2011. Nonfiction.

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Kayaking in early spring offers Mary Anne Smrz challenges and rewards. When she adapts to conditions, the sights and sensations of paddling bring back special memories. Join her for another experience on the water.
Sunset Paddle    by Mary Anne Smrz
Price: Free! 910 words. Published on June 17, 2011. Nonfiction.

(3.00 from 1 review)
In this essay Mary Anne Smrz connects kayaking, her destiny and the destiny of the stars. Her analogy links the joy of paddling with life. Join her in a Red Kayak for a Sunset Paddle.
Reflections from the Red Kayak, Thoughts on Life    by Mary Anne Smrz
Price: $2.99 USD. 9010 words. Published on May 11, 2011. Nonfiction.

In this insightful journal, Mary Anne Smrz reflects on her kayaking journeys and shares her wonderful analogies of paddling and life. Her musings invite you to capture your own paddling memories and inspirations, so that years from now these pages will bring back feelings that otherwise might have been lost.

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destiny    diaries    essay    journaling    kayak    kayaking    memories    nancy drew    nature    paddling    selfhelp