Dec 29, 2021Member-only2021 Year in ReviewWhen you’re in the middle of something difficult all you can see is the struggle. But when you’re finally on the other side of it, you can see that you’re okay, you made it. You might have a couple bumps and bruises, maybe even some scars, but you’re still here. …Books3 min read
Dec 6, 2021Member-onlyThis ChristmasI don’t have lots of Christmas memories from every year. I should probably journal more because every memory seems to be slowly fading away. One of the things that always triggers memories out of the blue. One of those songs that take me back to a moment when I hear…Christmas2 min read
Dec 5, 2021Member-onlyChristmas Angels on ParadeToday I saw my elementary-age cousins on a parade float in their small town, smiling on a model train and throwing candy into the crowd as they passed. It reminded me of a Christmas long ago, when I walked in a Christmas parade. My Girl Scout troop dressed up in all…Christmas3 min read
Dec 4, 2021Member-onlyChristmas: the Season of Perpetual HopeI was thinking about ways I can mark off the days until Christmas, and while it is December 3, I still think it’s early enough to make this a thing. I looked at advent calendars that sold chocolates, jams, cards, but with supply chains as they are, they probably wouldn’t…Christmas5 min read
Aug 14, 2021Member-onlyI miss being a hipsterI really need to examine why skin tight mini dresses, boots, leather jackets, beanies and a sense of superiority about my music taste had such a hold on my life, and why a simple song can make me yearn for the days of 2011. Yes I was in college. Yes…Nostalgia3 min read
Jun 24, 2021Member-onlyHow We Tell Our StoriesLately, I’ve been feeling blue. And when I say lately I mean for years. Try as I might to create the life I want for myself, something always seems to fall short. I don’t look around and see a world I want to engage in, and even as I write…Perspective2 min read
Jun 23, 2021Member-onlyWhy I Chose to Self-PublishI’ve read a lot about the pros and cons of self-publishing v. traditional publishing. I used to think self-publishing meant having a subpar book. But when it came time to publish my poetry, I went with the self-publishing route. I wrote, edited, and designed my book. I did the layout…Writing2 min read
Aug 21, 2020Member-onlyHow to Write Your Novel in MonthDo you have a fantastic story that you’re sitting on, and you want to get it out of your head? I know the feeling. For years I had a journal full of snippets of dreams and things I wrote. Then I heard about National Novel Writing Month, or as the…Writing3 min read
May 14, 2020Member-onlyLife is Short — But You Still Have to Pay Your Bills: A Freelancer’s StoryI was a freelancer for five years. I put my self through college with my freelancing income. I followed my dreams. I wanted to make art and work from home, and I wanted my time to be my own. I worked hard to get to that point. In college, I…Freelance5 min read
Published in Ascend Wellness·May 13, 2020Member-only5 Things I Did That Improved My Life Almost OvernightThere’s a lot of people out there trying to tell you how to improve your life, and they’ve got the courses and the promises to show you a new life in 90 days! I changed my life. I’ve lived many lifetimes and I’m not even thirty yet. I’ve had a…Confidence7 min read
