With it being the weekend it is often the time to unwind and relax to prepare for the week ahead. Most weekends I can be found as I am today in front of the computer working on my writing but the weekends I love I'm out on a little adventure. Cook Forest cabins draw me... Continue Reading →
Picture it: In a classroom with your fellow students, the words Creative Writing scribbled on the black board, and your teacher walking to each desk dropping off a photo for your assignment. He is next to you and hands a photo of an Asian woman with a lightning bolt tattoo over her eye, what can... Continue Reading →
Many can relate to the big struggle: Life. Born into a world that is not equipped for the innocence of children, we quickly learn what it actually means to be existing in these times. We no longer have the luxury as very young children to go outside and safely explore our world, instead needing a... Continue Reading →
Scanning my work space I can see a baby Groot growing in a pot (bobble head), several small elephant statues, flowers my husband picks almost every day in a small glass vase with Mickey mouse holding the base of the vase, a wedding photo, notepad, a smooth gliding pen, my computer, and various crafting tools.... Continue Reading →
I tend to over do it when I'm in my writing zone. I will unknowingly spend 16 hours in front of a computer typing my next lines in my story. This does not mean I've not had many distractions along the way and a wander of the mind. This also does not mean the pull... Continue Reading →
I remember as a child waiting impatiently at best for school to be over and summer vacation to begin. Remember, this was before cell phones, social media, Netflix, and for me even cable. What summer meant for me was exploration, bike riding, walks, running contests with the neighbors, listening to my boom box plugged into... Continue Reading →
I remember as a child a million dollars was nearly incomprehensible, now not so much. In my younger years having that much money would mean you were set for life, now you could upgrade on the necessities in life but only reasonably if you want to hold on to them after the million quickly diminishes.... Continue Reading →
Everyone remembers at least one childhood toy that they couldn't get enough of whether it be a teddy bear or toy truck, it could be anything in between. Of course this toy or stuffed animal would accompany us everywhere we went or would faithfully lay beside us as we slept. It was our most prized... Continue Reading →
In any religion or spiritual journey the lessons of quiet time to grow closer with yourself and the spirit in which you believe is of the utmost importance. I have found that some religions see another's way or name of getting closer to their spirit as evil but really... it's all the same. You sit... Continue Reading →
When I was a kid, in the very beginning of my teen years, I was just coming into the written word. I didn't have much experience with reading and had no desire to, in fact, it was a deep hatred I held with hints of embarrassment and anxiety. So you can imagine I never went... Continue Reading →
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