Rollercoasters and the Lake
I had two books come out this week. To say it’s been a wild ride should win some sort of award as understatement of the millennium. A couple of my early reviewers mentioned that it was like a roller coaster ride. I liked it, considering that was exactly the effect I was trying to…
The Same. And Different.
I uttered two words yesterday that startled me as they came out of my mouth. “Bundle up.” The temperatures have dropped enough that I needed to suggest an extra layer on an afternoon walk. Sure, that layer was only a light sweatshirt. And it’s still sunny and bright and beautiful. (Which is infinitely…
Slippery Walls and a Comfy Seat
Sometimes it feels as if I am at the bottom of a well with slippery walls. It’s rarely as bad as it sounds. Or bad at all. My writer’s cave feels like this, a combination of must and should and just can’t not. I love being in it. So much so that I…
Summer Reading
It’s been a lovely summer, hasn’t it? In case you think I’ve sent out this email six months too late, in New Jersey it’s been hard to remember that it’s still February. Basking in the warm weather, I’ve been thinking about long days, the sounds of the ocean, and a good, juicy book. In honor…
Poem Bonanza
2017 feels poetic, doesn’t it? I remember learning poetry in school. Even when I could tell a poem was important, or powerful, I struggled to understand what it meant. From the lyric poetry of the Greeks, to Elizabethan sonnets, to Haiku, it always left me a bit… lost. I’m not sure if it was life…
Enough
I went radio silent last week. No newsletter, no blog post, no social media. I had been so bombarded with the entire internet screaming about black Friday, Cyber Monday and the nonstop election drama, I just couldn’t stomach being there. Or adding even one more thing into the mix. (Even the anti-consumerism folks wanted…
Polite Conversation
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, which happens to be my favorite holiday. My best friend and I have been excitedly planning the menu for weeks. I always enjoy a surprise, non-traditional dish, but I’m not disclosing until dinner. (The suspense is killing you, I know.) Thankfully, I’ll be in a completely conflict-free zone. The only possibility…
Quitting and Beginning
I was about to quit. Perhaps you know, earlier this year I fell into a period of darkness. It was a crisis of faith that pushed me to question not only my chosen calling, but also the entire set of beliefs around which I formed the life I currently live. The rushing stream…
Alone Together
Dearest one, I came to terms with my tendency towards being solitary many, many years ago (after a brief but frenzied period of forced extroversion). I embrace this aspect of my personality in the same way I do my brown eyes, or my round bottom (which has surprisingly become super trendy. Who knew?). It is…
Conditions of Creativity
Hello dearest one, It’s a double header this week. Firstly, and EXCITEDLY, one of my articles was published on elephant journal. It’s one of my faves and I was delighted they liked it too. I’ve included a snippet, as well as the link to read the whole thing, below. Secondly, I share a piece about…