Books, Humanity & Divine Expression
Where I Am Right Now: April 2020
My monthly newsletter, Dear Kindred Spirit, went out this week, which reminded me that I haven't posted here all month. By all accounts, my creative juices have been flowing elsewhere. I guess that's all right. But what is "all right" at this point, you know? As far...
Let’s Commiserate Together and Other Reasons Life is Good
Let's commiserate together. Back in December, I was neck-deep in manuscript revisions... and about ready to tear my hair out. Nothing was working. All my new and improved scenes felt like fluff. I had thousands of words to cut and no idea where to begin (or end, for...
The Importance of Finishing Small Things
Why do I continue to write blog posts when I could be revising my manuscript? I'll give you a hint: It's the same reason I continue to take on freelance projects. It's the same reason I bake cakes with zeal. It's the same reason I wrote this poem a few weeks ago: all...
Loving Because, Not Despite: On Little Women
When I first read Little Women at 14, I thought it was a love story. I think I was right... and dead wrong. Because Little Women *is* a love story, you know? The March sisters love each other. Laurie loves Jo. Meg loves John. Amy loves Laurie. Jo loves Friedrich....
Activate and Embody: A New Decade
I have always been a woman who needs clarity. More than beauty, more than eloquence, more than fate. I want the truth--no matter how unfortunate. And I need it to make logical sense. That's why I've spent the last decade clearing out guilt, and shame, and fear. I've...
This Year in Content: 2019 Edition
Hello, you. You, right here. You have an unlimited capacity to love and be loved as no one else can. Isn't that beautiful? It's one of the most simplistic and life-altering things I've learned this year. I got it from a book, one that I'll be recommending to you in...
The Best Gifts for Readers in 2019
They've read everything. Or seemingly everything. They preorder books a year in advance or some such nonsense! So how on Earth are you supposed to buy gifts for readers?! Friends, I am so excited about this post. I've wanted to write it for years, ever since I started...
Forced Rest and Other Stuff We Hate to Love
I've been meaning to write this for days, which is exactly the opposite of the point. Forced rest is hard. I am 99% sure this is the first day this week that I have not cried. It's already mid-afternoon, so I'm calling this a win. I have cried so much and so hard that...
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