Motherhood…the mystique, the boredom, the sacrifice, the contract in perpetuity, the life unexpected.
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Who Is Mary Magdalene?
When we eliminate guilt and shame, desire, and anger, we prepare to become “fully human,” according to the Gospel of Mary. This is the writer’s journey, the one that leads to redemption, the one that frees and heals.
The Pilgrimage of Writing Out West
I often wonder where I would have been in my life if it weren’t for writing. What I do know is that writing has been good for me. It’s a pilgrimage to a holy place of creativity, discovery, and learning.
A Writing Group Prompts Autumn Memories
I can go days without writing but knowing that my writing group date is approaching always inspires me to work on something new.
This Place Called Home
Last week, I drove back to the old neighborhood where I grew up, where my parents lived across the street from a military academy, where I met my future husband. In the place of a once stately house where the head of the school lived, a skeletal structure under construction with a three-car garage juttedContinue reading “This Place Called Home”
Writing Life with Possibility
The writing life is alive with possibility, discovery, and reflection on a new morning.
The Motherhood Contract
So, what if I sound just like a million other proud moms? This is who I am. A mom who holds close to her heart that “contract in perpetuity” she made so long ago.
Confidence and the Act of Writing
I have my writing to dig deep, unearth the secrets. I gain confidence.
The Many Benefits of Writing
“It’s not until we are lost that we begin to understand ourselves.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
Writing to Remember … and Move Forward
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” –Anaïs Nin
