Trust: A Lamp unto Our Feet

My husband rarely wraps a package, so the night before my 40th birthday, he reached behind a pillow on the couch where he had hidden my present. “Close your eyes,” he coaxed. Then, he placed it in my hands: A journal to record this new writing journey. (Pssst…. Have I told you yet that I’m writing ... Pin It Share Continue Reading....
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What Creativity Really Means

And this is how the day begins here every morning: The girls and I drive down our snow-packed country lane at 5 miles per hour. For one-third of a mile, I tarry along that stretch of gravel, steering between the creaking bones of undressed trees — all of them swaying under winter’s breath. And the ... Pin It Share Continue Reading....
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do

 I made a difficult call the other day, telling an old friend that she couldn’t visit anymore. Not ever… That old friend? It’s just a newspaper. That’s what I keep telling myself. So why is it so hard? Today, over at The High Calling, I’m asking folks to consider our traditions and inevitable change, and all ... Pin It Share Continue Reading....
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How to Show, Not Tell

  The best way to tell any story is not to tell it, but to show it. Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. – Anton Chekhov This is the golden rule of writing, to show not tell. Telling results in flat, dull images. Showing breathes ... Pin It Share Continue Reading....
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Working the Kinks Out of Writing & Life

She’s trying to work a knot out from my back, and it hurts — the kind of hurt that, curiously, makes me want to laugh instead of cry. “Is that normal?” I ask her. “That I want to laugh? Is that normal?” I’ve rarely visited a massage therapist — only three times — so I don’t ... Pin It Share Continue Reading....
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