by Aquinnah | Apr 24, 2020 | Home, Human Nature
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...
by Aquinnah | Mar 1, 2020 | Human Nature, Writing
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...
by Aquinnah | Jan 10, 2020 | Human Nature
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....
by Aquinnah | Dec 30, 2019 | Home, Human Nature
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,...
by Aquinnah | Nov 15, 2019 | Home, Human Nature
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...
by Aquinnah | Oct 12, 2019 | Human Nature
Ready for an enlightening conversation? Try asking people for their personal definition of “happiness.” It seems straightforward, right? But keep track of the number of times you hear, “I’d rather be ____________ than happy.” And, more...
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