I Am Writing This Poem

I wanted to write a short story for the month of OctoberBut my mom says, “God bless you” every time I leave the houseAnd I think that’s so beautifulNothing like the spooky vibes that so rarely appeal to meSteadyConstantTrue, the words are innocuous...

Put Your Hands on Your Heart and Say

“I am free.” Say, “I am free.” And don’t you forget it. I heard that at a conference last weekend, an event that packed all the fire of courage with all the ether of kindness. There was so much love in the city during those two days that...

Make Up Your Mind: Life Lessons from Emily

Well, we shall see if I have the words for this today. Emily Byrd Starr. I did not want to meet her because I did not think she could live up to Anne Shirley or Rilla Blythe or Valancy Stirling. (We are talking about L. M. Montgomery’s work today.) But, as it...

On Growing When You’re Grown

I have been thinking a lot this month about growth, evolution, and transformation. Something about celebrating a birthday will do that to you. Where are you? What have you accomplished? Is this what you expected? To evolve in the midst of uncertainty is an interesting...

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