Dec 15, 2021Member-onlyLiving Beyond MediocrityI finally opened and read the book, Tuesdays with Morrie. I’ve had it in my possession for years and recall someone highly recommend I read it. It’s followed me through several moves, stacking it on a bookshelf promising that I’d get to it soon. A few weeks ago, I finally…Mediocrity7 min readMediocrity7 min read
Oct 31, 2021Member-onlyWe All Want To Be KnownTaking a road trip with two new friends, we drove 7 long hours on two-lane highways through the forests of Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas until we arrived at a log cabin in the middle of the woods for a creative retreat. …Insecurity5 min readInsecurity5 min read
Oct 25, 2021Member-onlyAppreciating Different PeopleSandpaper people, soul mate, kindred spirit, bur in the saddle, thorn in the flesh…these are some of the ways we express how we relate to different people. This weekend I attended a creativity retreat with a couple of dear friends. It was a small and intimate gathering with fewer than…Loving People4 min readLoving People4 min read
Oct 8, 2021Member-onlyAdmiring Those Who Tell Stories Well.As soon as put my fingers on a keyboard, all the wonderful thoughts which had been buzzing through my head moments before suddenly vanish. Why am I here, again? I ponder. I’m drawn to this keyboard — well, any writing tool, actually — but then I’m almost always met with…Storytelling4 min readStorytelling4 min read
Oct 4, 2021Member-onlyWhat I Would Tell My Younger SelfLately, I’ve been going outside on our lower deck just after the sun sets and the first star appears. The sky is always a glorious gradient of azure to midnight hues of blue, with one bright star directly in front of my face. It seems the perfect time to sit…Wisdom4 min readWisdom4 min read
Oct 2, 2021Member-onlyWhy Typewriters Are Great For WritingThis morning I sat down for a short writing session and paused. It’s usually a time to get away from a computer and write by hand. For writing, I use all three mediums: pen and paper, typewriter, computer. I had my pen and notebook on the table in front of…Typewriter3 min readTypewriter3 min read
Oct 1, 2021Member-onlyContaining ThoughtsWhat does it mean to be a writer? Seriously, I’m not sure. I’ve always thought of myself as a journaler rather than a “proper” writer. Ms. Carter, my 7th grade English teacher, would have agreed that I’m not much of a writer. I barely squeaked by with a “C-” in…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Sep 30, 2021Member-onlySilence Can Be ScaryLast week I had a meltdown/breakdown/whatever you want to call it. We’ve all had them. They vary in intensity from a 30-second tantrum to a day-long struggle to stay afloat. Almost always a culmination of too much: too much stimulation, information, delays, interruptions… too much input. Finally, I decided to…Disconnect4 min readDisconnect4 min read
Sep 29, 2021Member-onlyEveryday Story: A New FriendMost of the time my life is quite uneventful, even lonely. As I’ve grown older, it’s obvious that everyone’s life is like this. 90% same-old-same-old (even really rough and hard at times), spattered with 10% awesome. That’s why I challenged myself to write every day about something that happened in…Everyday Life4 min readEveryday Life4 min read
Sep 28, 2021Member-onlyThrowing EggsToday, I threw eggs…just because I wanted to. And it was fun. Several weeks ago my husband walked in the door from the garage after work with a bag in his hand. He plopped it on the counter and inside were 4 cartons of farm-fresh eggs. I love farm-fresh eggs…Havingfun3 min readHavingfun3 min read
