Published in About Me Stories·PinnedAbout Me — Judy WalkerA Writing Astronaut. — I grew up dreaming of becoming an astronaut. …About Me4 min read
Published in MIDFORM·PinnedStarting Today I’m Deleting the Word “Favorite” From My VocabularyYellow was once my favorite color. — June 6th: What’s your favorite color? Why, and how is it represented in your life? “You’ve got to come and see this!” I leave my writing behind on the kitchen table and rush to join my partner on the front porch. “They opened up!” He’s pointing to the garden plot…Words3 min read
Published in The Narrative Collective·PinnedMy Last Egg Abandoned My Ovaries Without a Dear John Letterand other ridiculous thoughts I had about aging — I found my first grey hair in my early forties. I was washing my hands in a ferry bathroom when, under the sickly fluorescent lights, I noticed a strand of silver reflected in the water-splattered mirror. What the hell? I yanked that sucker out with such precision that one would…Nonfiction4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·PinnedHow the Most Painful Relationship of My Life Led Me to the One That Stuck.The One — When heartbreak comes-a-calling, and it does, several times in a lifetime, if you are in search of “The One”, the pain can be exquisite. Art is created of this pain. Poems and song lyrics pulsate with this pain. Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and War and Peace were all inspired by…Love5 min read
Published in MIDFORM·PinnedSee the Other as They Truly Are and Know True LoveYou can only know true love when you are willing to lose it all to gain it all. — June 5th: Do you believe in true love? Why or why not? Isn’t love true? Always? And if it isn’t true love, then what is it? False love? Infatuation? Lust? Obsession? Convenience? Companionship? Desire? Projection? Control? Manipulation? Fear? …Love3 min read
Published in MIDFORM·10 hours agoThe Tender Memories of a Five-Year-Old Struck by Movie Magic.What I remember most is the feeling of magic. — The year was 1971. I was five years old, visiting my grandparents in Trenčín, Slovakia. When I think back to that year, my memory summons the cooing of mourning doves, the pungent smell of mothballs that lived inside Grandma’s wardrobe closet, and the taste of rose-hip tea. In the mornings…Childhood3 min read
Published in MIDFORM·2 days agoI’ll Speak My Truth Here, I’ll Speak My Truth There, I’ll Speak My Truth Everywhere.Are You the Same Person on Social Media as You Are in Real Life? — If not myself, who else would I be? I wanted to write, but the answer isn’t that simple. How many of us can say, with complete certainty, that they know who they are? I certainly can’t. I discover buried bits of myself every day. …Social Media3 min read
Published in MIDFORM·3 days agoWhat Is the One Thing You Can’t Ignore, Avoid, or Hide From?Stress, baby. It will find you anywhere. — June 22nd: What’s your favorite way to relieve stress? I feel like the sky is falling. If you were sitting next to me at my writing desk by the window, you’d look up at the blue sky through the branches of the spruce trees in my front yard and probably…Stress3 min read
Published in MIDFORM·4 days agoIs Attending to Your Sexual Pleasure on Your To-Do List Today?It isn’t on mine and I’m going to change that. — I took a self-care day yesterday. For me, that looks like curling up on my yellow sofa and watching a movie or two (sometimes three). Yesterday was one such day. “Is that Emma Thompson?” …Sexuality3 min read
Published in MIDFORM·5 days agoWhat is the Secret Sauce to a Good Life?What would you do if you had unlimited time and no restrictions? — I must admit, this prompt had me paralyzed. You see, all the things I wanted to do with my unlimited time and no restrictions required a copious amount of moola. I’ve long dreamt of living in Europe for a year. I’d rent a sweet little beneath-the-eves apartment in Paris and…Life Lessons3 min read