We live in a culture driven by the desire for success as calculated by popularity and wealth. These messages form our value systems as they stream through television and computer screens. While some climb up to the top of the dog pile and wave the flag of success, most people labor in jobs they hate …
Book Review: Writing Life Stories by Bill Roorbach
Have you ever written something you thought was profound but later realized it screamed amateur? I have, thirty years worth to be exact. My current reading includes Writing Life Stories by Bill Roorbach with Kristen Keckler, PhD. The magnificence of this book leaves me speechless (but I'm a writer so...). The tagline only describes a portion …
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43 Self Disclosure II
I sense a serious case of "feet dragging" occurring in my publishing progress. I have completed half of the editor's suggested changes to my manuscript but the other half glares at me whenever I enter my art room. Yet I still walk right on by the bundle of papers sitting on the table. "My excuses are warranted," I rationalize. "I …
The Reminders
This morning I thought about some of the reminders that keep me centered on what is important in life. I share them with you in hopes they will cheer and inspire.    Family Stories: As a family, we have an ongoing archive of stories we repeatedly relive amongst ourselves. Those joining our family get togethers are initiated …
39 “Freedom”
Freedom has a price! At different turning points in my life, I have wrestled with values until I could identify what was most important to me. The conclusion always seemed the same, I wanted freedom. I wanted the freedom to believe and to live in what brought me life. But at times, moms give up freedom …
Special Delivery
     Have you ever waited for a package to be delivered to your doorstep? Every day, you look out the window to see whether it has come.        Recently, I waited for a dream much like I looked forward to receiving the recent books about writing that I had ordered. This was a package containing the last half …
Day 37 “A little patch of grass…”
A tension of finding balance exists for this writer.          The very isolation that provided a safe and quiet place for writing is now interrupted by public viewing. I know this will become increasingly so as I actively pursue publishing. Whether in a blog or book, as soon as your words reach the eyes of others, …
Day 23 “The Shadows”
"Our writing is only as interesting as our living— Whether in life, in dreams, or in our imagination!                     Those of us privileged to live larger than our routines will find a new world opening up to us. I say privileged because some wispy thought from someone told us there was more. We dared believe …
Day 20 In Search of my Blogging Identity “The Message”
"I have a gift hidden in heart for you. Fine words carefully selected and crafted into a message…that you might smile again!"         I don't know about you, but I often need a word of encouragement in order to smile again. Significant messages come in different ways, but there are those times when you know …
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