2015 Me Knew What Was Up Writing my way to the next chapterOriginally appeared in the beautiful (closed) Mabel Magazine, 2015 The last time I definitively knew who I was, …
Free Ebook Memoir: March 20-25, 2024
đź’ś My book is free again for the next 5 days! đź’ś In honor of the story itself at this time of year, I’ve set the ebook version to be …
Perspective
Change your perspective every now and again…
Yes, like that
What they say, how I respond (in bold), and then…always wrong. You must fix yourself“I shall reclaim what was taken!”No, not like that You must change yourself“I will reinvent myself!”No, …
I hope you dance
We were driving into Colorado on our big cross-country move in 2006 when “I Hope You Dance” came on the radio. I remember the timing of the song bringing tears …
Beauty in the Storms
Storms and beauty can and often do exist at the same time. It’s OK to find beauty in the middle of a storm.
Processing
When you didn’t see me cryingDid you assume I didn’t careOr did you know like I knowThe crash would come laterOver the lack of junk food in the houseOr that …
“I’ll go with you” On Coaching & Support
It was my granddaughter’s first soccer game. She started off well enough, as any small child will who is excited but unsure about what to do, where to go, and …
Facebook/Instagram Memoir Giveaway: April 11-30, 2024
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30-Day Colorful Creative Challenge
There are no rules. Just take the word and create art (photo, painting, drawing, poetry, writing in the sky) however you feel it — change it up every day. 1. …