Inspiration

These Galentine’s Day writers are putting out juicy weekend vibes — What day is it? Tuesday? Not at The Gathering Table. Tuesday isn’t even hump day yet. It’s just ONE DAY past Monday, but you know what? BJ is high on these writers' musings about weekends past and future, and you can be, too. How much do you love the weekend…

In the end, sheer musical talent cannot be hidden. — A few weeks ago, I made a list of cover versions after reading some excellent posts here on Plethora of Pop by the likes of Paul Combs, Kevin Alexander and Pierce McIntyre. Those guys spotlighted some excellent songs, for sure. So much so that my listening to their lists meant…

What is yours? — I am a simple gal. By that, I mean it doesn’t take fancy, expensive things to help me unwind and relax. But it wasn’t always like this. I used to be so tightly wound up by stress, mainly from a relationship fraught with tension and toxicity that it eventually led…

Stories that inspire me — Welcome, me lovelies! I hope you all had a lovely weekend and a beautiful start of the week. I spent my two days off fighting for sleep. After having sleep come so easily of late thanks to the pain medication I’ve been taking for my hip, it came as quite…

This Week In Writing, we explore topic generation while celebrating the best damn band in the land! — Sunday night, I crossed an item off my bucket list: seeing Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band live and in concert. It was, to put it mildly, incredible. The show was wall-to-wall music, with Springsteen on stage for three hours. According to an online setlist, the legendary E Street…