So much. A car crash. A wave good-bye. A kiss. A moment to exhale and feel joy. A mere second is the action. When my heart skips a beat or my cat meows. It’s the back story to that second that I never seem to… Read More
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Replenishing the Creative Well
I write. Or at least I try to, and I’m struggling to finish my first book. I’ve slowed down, unable to put one-word in front of the other. Ready to give up. I am empty. Hollow. And ultimately, I know I have depleted my emotional… Read More
What I’ve learned in this pandemic.
A year. One year ago, we went into lock down to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We’ve suffered shortage, disrespect, misinformation and unsurmountable losses of family and friends. And now, as we slowly opening up, eating out at restaurants starting next week, getting vaccinated, schools… Read More
Gratitude Jar
2019 wasn’t such a good year for me. Nothing catastrophic, but definitely a bumping ride that I don’t want to repeat. So, when the New Year 2020 was fast approaching, I decided that I wanted to start a new habit highlighting the positives of my… Read More
You Don’t Know Me.
There is something so intriguing and exciting when you meet someone for the first time. The delicate, intricate and sometimes a bit unnerving dance of getting to know that person: their likes, dislikes, the commonalities you may share and ultimately the uniqueness of them.… Read More
End of Summer
I’m not sure what ushers in the end of summer. Some may say when the school year is back in session and that the weather changes, but here school starts in August when the temperatures hover in the three digits. I guess the end of… Read More
New Year’s Resolution: Make some goals.
I’ve never kept any New Year’s resolutions. Sure I thought up a few but once the party is over. Once I am back into the routine of my daily life . . . those resolutions I was so eager to start, work through, and… Read More
Looking for a pen
I spent twenty minutes this afternoon staring at the Back to School section at Target looking for my favorite pens. Surprised to say, I must be the only one who liked them, because I couldn’t find them. I walked out empty handed and disappointed. Something… Read More
Thoughts on my first RWA Conference
I am home. And, my head is still percolating with ideas, thoughts and techniques from my first RWA conference. Besides getting to meet some of my favorite authors (No, I didn’t take pictures with them). I did take some stellar workshops and learned a… Read More
Multi- tasking? Nope. Not me.
I can’t do two activities at the same time. Well, I shouldn’t say I can’t what I should say is that if I try and do two activities at the same time I do neither of them very well. Multi-tasking is a concept that seems… Read More