…even when the title is too long and convoluted to be taken seriously in the serious world of titles. REPOST June 17, 2020 * excerpt from work-in-progress memoir I’m 21 …
I’ll Write When the Kids Are Grown: The Story We Told Ourselves
When I first landed on the Internet scene in 1999, I quickly checked out the situation and, without (too much) fear or overthinking it, I launched my first writing endeavor …
You don’t have to keep everything
It’s been a long day. Waiting tables is never easy unless business has been slow. Otherwise, it’s a very physical job, taxing on both the body and one’s patience. Just …
On letting go(ish) and starting over(ish)
-2016 Ten years ago this month, we shoved everything we could into a moving truck and hauled our kids and pets across country from Georgia to Colorado. We moved because …
Burn the Boat
-2020 I could hear a clock ticking that others could not. Tickticktickticktick… Time tick-tocking by, a decision that was coming, that needed to be made, that would cement the affirmations …
Free Ebook Memoir: March 20-25, 2024
💜 My book is free again for the next 5 days! 💜 In honor of the story itself at this time of year, I’ve set the ebook version to be …
“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 …
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 …
Get Your Free Ebook Copy of My Book, The First 22 Years Are the Hardest | June 24-28, 2024
💜 My book is free again for the next 5 days! 💜 The ebook version of my book is available for free for 5 days — June 24-28, 2024. *content …
“I don’t know how to ocean”
A 6-word memoir and backstory Inspiration for a writer is in every word, every moment — “I don’t know how to ocean” “She stood before the great big ocean just …