To resolve or not to resolve. I think it was Shakespeare who said that. I have an acquaintance who has a birthday very close to new year’s who gave up making resolutions because she said they didn’t feel like a … Continue reading →
As much as I love New Year’s Eve—which is as much as I love the start of a fresh new school year (a lot)—it can be kind of terrifying. Is that the right word? Electrifying? Tantalizing? Heady? All of the … Continue reading →
If you’re walking around this time of year with a storm churning inside you, you’re not alone. The Holiday Season is a tempest between two minds: Candy canes, bright paper packages tied up with string, and love, versus the horrors … Continue reading →
In keeping with the holiday season, let’s revisit Scrooge for a minute. Can we all agree that he had his best AHA! moments in the middle of the night? We’re no different from him—in this respect. And just like him, … Continue reading →
When I was a kid, my parents (who were of two different faiths) didn’t do the holidays the same year after year. Several times, they used ribbon to lead us to our gifts. Not every ribbon led to anything. But … Continue reading →
We’re in the home stretch. The new year is just 31 sleeps away. It’s the time of year when we (just me?) are caught between “Oh wow! Hurry, hurry” and “I’ll just put this off until January 1.” This time … Continue reading →
Writing involves a couple—probably more—stages of knowledge. First is the stage where a writer learns the elements of a story: The main character must be different at the end of the story from the way s/he was at the beginning. … Continue reading →
Have you ever noticed when traveling to some place new to you, how similar some of it is to where you came from or other places you’ve been? The world is vast. But it really is small. I haven’t traveled … Continue reading →
Who knew that writing was not for wallflowers? It seems like the ultimate role for someone who prefers not to be in the limelight. A writer sits behind a computer writing about other people and their foibles. No spotlight on … Continue reading →
November 2 marked six years since my sister, Tammy, died. Six years that went by in a blink. I can’t believe she’s been gone that long. I can’t believe I haven’t had a conversation with her or heard her voice … Continue reading →
