Pausing at the 10th Newsletter Milestone

Pausing at the 10th Newsletter Milestone

Six months ago, I made a public declaration of my intent to write my memoir. I had been thinking about it for years, not sure if I wanted to document a difficult period of my life in the form of a book. Most writers admit that writing is hard. Even fiction writers who...
A Bouquet of Essays on Motherhood for Mother’s Day

A Bouquet of Essays on Motherhood for Mother’s Day

It seems unbelievable that there was a time in my life when I wondered if I would be blessed with a child. Motherhood has been the biggest game-changer in my life.  I am not alone in feeling this way.  The deeply personal yet universal experience of motherhood is a...
Exploring New Ways of Connecting

Exploring New Ways of Connecting

Sometimes I’m surprised by the detours that appear on what initially appears to be a straight and narrow road. Like my memoir writing project, for example. The plan was to make time to work on the book , every day, if possible. And share the writing journey with...
Live Write Understand

Live Write Understand

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect” ~ Anais Nin I have been writing for a while, almost 20 years now, with breaks that mark the points where the tsunami of life overpowered my best intentions. Although I have dabbled in short...