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A good story can change the way you see the world!

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The Longing To Belong

There is a place in my big story, where all of the smaller stories converge, leading to an ending that marks a new beginning. The arc of...

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The Withering Time

My sixties were an exhilarating and dynamic time. I’ve managed to stay active my entire life and as I entered the decade that marks the...

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The Art of Balance

I barreled through the month of November with the determination and tenacity of an ambitious thirty-five year old, only to collide with...

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Making A Book

I am so grateful to be writing. The process helps me to make sense of the world and make sense of my life. Making books is my passion,...

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Monday Morning Churning

The rains came yesterday afternoon. Thunder, lightening, the drama pressing itself against the windows. I read while I stroked the dog’s...

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Way Past Normal

Have you noticed that there’s a lot of talk about things returning to normal? What do we think normal is now? A major world event has...

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A New Way Forward

The atoms of darkness break apart as light breathes itself into the day. I’m on the edge of myself, picking politics from my teeth,...

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Making Art While the World Appears to Fall Apart

The spirit of creativity is the spirit of beauty, the broken and the whole. Art is a mirror unto the soul. ~ Stephanie As World War II...