Judging a book by it's cover
I love a good book cover. Book covers are so powerful to me that I will drop $20 bones just because a book cover is good. I should know better, I know. […]
Breast Cancer Benefit
What matters is not the cancer. Nor is it the bald head, the misshapen blouse, the scarred chest, the ashen skin that does not seem to fit the sunken cheeks. […]
leading you on
Here is another exercise from last week’s journaling workshop. I give some leading words and you finish the thought. Hope you’ll share one or a couple here (my answers are […]
Life Happens II
I can’t believe I said this: “Eat it, baby; don’t slap it.” At The Soda Shop in town last weekend. Which brings me to the fact that, yes, we do call baby […]
Family: a revelation
Once, when I was 29, a student asked me how old I was. It was the beginning of the school year, and she was a freshman so I was new […]
beginnings
When it is time to start writing a book, I have a few processes that I put in place. First, I read and read and read and just fill my head up […]
The perfect way to wake up on a Monday morning & Milestones Contest 2
6:55 am Monday, September 28th. “Will you turn on the news?” Huh, I wonder, hearing BF’s voice. It can’t possibly be time for the news. This is our first awakening […]
Looking In
I believe that one of the best ways to gain perspective, grow as an individual, and boost one’s sense of self is through journaling. I am teaching a journaling workshop Tuesday […]
Life happens.
The only things scratched off my to do list for today I did yesterday in order to get ahead. Sometimes, life just rolls that way, doesn’t it? My beloved Panthers look like […]
13 months old, 8 months with us (almost)
I’ve been taking a daily snap shot of baby since he turned one. Before having a baby, I never carried a camera; I rarely thought about pictures. The first seven […]