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How a town, a loving husband, and wonderful friends allow me to learn every day and become better and stronger for it.
I wrote a blog post at 4am this morning. Unable to sleep with thoughts swirling around my head.
I was unhappy with myself. I had taken an unexpected hit. These things happen to a writer; just not to me yet. It threw me.
So, I got up and did my therapy. I wrote.
Well, critiques can be harsh. And the learning process is hard. But we do learn in the end, don’t we?…
I took a gigantic leap! I have a tendency to bite off more than I can handle. To jump in without considering all the consequences and yes, occasionally my grandiosity makes…
Writing can be lonely. Starting out daunting. But you don’t have to do it alone. I have posted previously how I love my writer’s groups and the good they have done…
I took a significant break from my memoir for the month of March. I spent the time engrossed in a few writer’s workshops and got some much-needed mental boosts. Then, the…
Today is National Reach As High As You Can Day! Go ahead, you can do it! Join me in giving a big congratulations to Michelle Myers, the winner of my women’s…
It is with great pleasure I announce the five finalists in my essay writing contest “Embrace the Changing You.” Again, the prompt for the contest was: Write about a positive change…
There are many times in my life that I have felt genuine fear. And there are many times when others told me to be fearful. These are not necessarily the same…
Thank you to everyone who read and commented on the last blog post I Want To Write, But What About My Shame? Yesterday I had my best day for views and…
First, a disclaimer. I am not a therapist, psychiatrist, doctor, or anyone with expertise in mental illness. The views here are my own. They may trigger emotions. I am going to…