another way to do february 14th
I’m not a big fan of “Hallmark Holidays” – Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and yes, Valentine’s Day. I don’t like feeling pressured to pour out my heart on a designated day of the year in order to prove my...
View Articlefodder …
Overheard on line at Dunkin Donuts the other morning: I can’t believe they killed off Edvard. I think it will ruin the show. Like thirtysomething. That show never recovered after Gary died. (yeah, i...
View Articlepretty push/pull
A rainy Sunday with nothing on the agenda – and almost out of my favorite concealer (the only “up-market” cosmetic i buy) – I took myself to a nearby Sephora: the cosmetic candy store for women. I...
View Articleideas are everywhere
Everybody walks past 1,000 ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. ~ Carson Scott Card Writers – and journalers – often find themselves staring at a blank page...
View Articlei’d like to thank the academy
I used to love watching awards shows as a kid. In my younger years I had dreams of being a performer – an actress and/or singer – and, like the old cliché about aspiring performers, I’d stand in front...
View Articlejulia cameron can bite me – my love/hate with the artist’s way
…and why this matters to YOU dear writer… Recently, one of the Writer Babes – let’s call her Carole – made a comment about how she had a “creative secret” — she hated The Artists Way, Julia Cameron’s...
View Articleexploration, meaning, and memes
If you spend any time on Facebook, you’ve probably seen the “favorite books” and gratitude memes. You might have even participated in some. But on the way-off chance that you’re not on the book-o-face,...
View Articlewalking, waking, writing
Walking and waking. Both about movement – granted, different kinds – and just one letter different, but, damn … the relationship between the two is, for me, pretty profound. In my world, walking is...
View Articleplanting a kiss/spreading the love (amy krouse rosenthal)
I first “met” Amy Krouse Rosenthal when her 17 Things I Made video – and its follow-up: The Beckoning of Lovely – came out in 2008. These videos were celebrations of creativity, connection, and flying...
View Articlewriting practice – the soy sauce of personal growth
I don’t want to help you write you book. That is … unless you want to write a book. That might be confusing, since I teach writing practice and the women I work with write. But the writing I talk...
View Articlewhat if you broke free of all the “shoulds”?
Ever feel like there’s something not-quite-right with you? With your relationship(s)? Your home? Your work? Your body? Your life in general? From what I’ve seen in all my years working with women, it’s...
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