I was in a dark place. My marriage had failed. The separation and divorce tattered my son’s self-esteem. My writing had stalled and I had horrible nightmares. I was the most worthless person I knew (second only to my ex). Self-love was selfish, or so I thought. I wish someone had told child me, “love… Continue reading In this Month of Love–Love Yourself
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Summer Vacation: Terror in a Tent
When I was kid summer vacations were about getting away from home. I grew up in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio cities. Often childhood family vacations were trips to visit grandparents and aunts and uncles. In my teens, my family chose the adventure of camping. But sometimes the adventure turned into terror in a tent. At… Continue reading Summer Vacation: Terror in a Tent
Writing Is Easy–Until It’s Hard
Writing looks easy. We all learn to write essays about what I did this summer at an early age. And writing is easy–until it’s hard. The hard work comes when you desire to create a compelling story. This is the story of one way to learn to create a compelling story. Many people instruct wanna-be-writers… Continue reading Writing Is Easy–Until It’s Hard
How to Cope With a Life-Crisis
Life spins out of control from time-to-time. For some of us crises happen more often than for others. So when circumstances are beyond your control what do you do? Do you throw up your hands in defeat or do you look for tips on how to cope with a life-crisis? Unfortunately, I have a lot… Continue reading How to Cope With a Life-Crisis
We Interrupt this Blog. . . .
We interrupt this blog–life often interrupts creativity. Sometimes the interruptions are onerous and difficult to overcome. Sometimes the interruption is fun.