Perhaps I was not as lost as I thought Perhaps I only needed to find That small still part of me that shined And fill it with the Violet Breath Hold it aloft, alighted, and enlightened Lantern that it was And set it free Perhaps I should not have celebrated my darkness My fears and… Read More In My Dark
I am between worlds and walls. Trapped in space and time between here and there and nowhere, between then and now and never. I am between ways I once was and wanted to be, and am not quite measuring up to. While in other ways I have surpassed all expectations, yours and mine, in the… Read More Between Us
This is a timeless reading, which means that whenever you come upon it, and it resonates for you, even if it’s years later, there is a message here for you. Is your commitment to your writing path being tested? Two of Pentacles: You’ve been juggling all your must do’s with your want to do’s for… Read More Is Your Commitment to Your Writing Path Being Tested?
Time stood still that day. A Polaroid moment I carry in the photo album of my mind, tucked between pages of dirty bare feet, watermelon seed spitting contests, fresh apple pie, government cheese, and lightning bug night lights. My sister and I were six and eight, and it had already been a hard year at… Read More She Went Laughing
All right. Who just muttered “create a schedule”? That is exactly the kind of killjoy advice that drives people to Google in the first place. I mean if you could schedule it in, you would, right? You can’t. And that’s the problem. Making time to write is something I’ve wrestled with between working full-time and… Read More Making Time to Write When You’re Overworked and Just Plain Exhausted
It’s still January, so everyone’s minds are on the resolutions, goals, and action plans they set for the New Year. Some of us are making progress and feeling really good about ourselves, while others are already asking why we even bother. I know both feelings well. I gave up on resolutions years ago. I found… Read More Five Ways to Work with a Word of the Year
