"Her two worlds collided and there she was, enjoying them both." Last night in a dream, I saw my arm as if an outstretched branch of a tree with leaves. The color started going out of the picture moving from right to left leaving the right side a black and white image. I awoke and …
Baby Steps
Growth steps do not have to be big in order to count. In fact, my most prized achievements resulted from taking those "baby steps." I borrowed the concept from the hilarious movie "What about Bob," starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. This movie is a must for learning how to laugh at your eccentric tendencies as you watch the neurotic behavior of the main …
The Searching
"One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar."                                                                                                          -Helen Keller I have noticed a distinct pattern in my life over the years. Whenever a change of direction or expansion of opportunity is in the wind, restlessness descends. If I had actual wings of flight like a giant eagle, I …
When something beautiful my way comes…
Two gardenia plants snuggle up against my home outside the window facing the patio. I can see them from where I write. Recently, the tips of their leaves turned a sickly brown and large areas of stem lost their foliage altogether. "What's wrong with these plants?" My husband muttered. "I don't know. Maybe they're getting …
On Dolphins, Boats, and Letting Go
Have you ever had one of those times when you know God sent you a message? Or at least the irony seems too obvious to ignore so you think just maybe He did? Now I'm not talking about one of those euphoric "Ah Ha" moments when the heavens open. I'm describing more like a punch in …
The Dance of Delight
The genre of memoir captivates me and the desire to push forward in exploring this style steadily grows. Yet, I have so much to learn about writing that at times my mind enters a temporary paralysis of thought: fiction techniques to enhance my nonfiction, writing a nonfiction book proposal…the list seems endless. I must resist the …
“Mental Monsters Crushed”
Once again, I want to thank Slam Dunks for his encouraging and memorable metaphor "...crush a few of those mental monsters lingering around." I did it! Last Tuesday evening I danced with my daughter in front of people.    For any new readers, you can read the original post at "Will Dance for Comments." I look …
In the Valley of Publishing Decision…
I'm in the Valley of Publishing Decision and this barren wasteland stretches out as far as my eyes can see. Back in March, I bought a self-publishing package from Createspace, Amazon.com's new self-publishing company.                  I've gone back and forth struggling between whether to draft a nonfiction book proposal and try to pitch my first book …
#57 Fame
"You can have me before my time…before I flower."                                                                                        -Selling out for Fame     Fame has a seductive allure. Perhaps the human need for validation drives the pursuit of this fickle lover.   "If I am popular, then I am worthy, and my life's work counts." We tell ourselves in hopes of eliciting reassurance.     While I …
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