WORK, AND WALKING AWAY

by | Dec 20, 2023 | Daily Life, Writing

I restarted my blog in May and with December’s blog, I’ve met my goal of blogging at least once a month. I almost didn’t reach that goal. I’m tired and considered not blogging this month. I’m tired and considered just posting a picture captioned with Happy Holidays!...

WORK ALWAYS

by | Nov 15, 2023 | Daily Life, Writing

September’s blog was all windows, October’s wonder, so it follows that this month’s will be about the work, the ongoing writer’s work. The fulfilling and frustrating act of creating art. Though, as I seek more equanimity in all aspects of my life, my mindset regarding...

Wonder, All The Time

by | Oct 25, 2023 | Daily Life

Wonder When We’ll Give Peace A Chance   Ukraine and Russia. Israel and Palestine. Armenia & Artsakh and Azerbaijan & Turkey.   Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, . . . United States.   How to replace hate with empathy? How to halt bombs and advancing...

Windows, All The Way Around

by | Sep 28, 2023 | Daily Life, Nature

September brought two local end-of-summer camping trips and while my writing work continued albeit at a much slower pace and there was much to wonder, this blog is all about what was outside the windows of the trailer, plus a welcome-home view. Kayak Point: A new...

Work, Wonder, and Windows

by | Aug 30, 2023 | Daily Life, Memoir, Writing

Work: Have you heard the term micro prose? I recently took a class from Darien Hsu Gee, a fellow Rainier Writing Workshop alum, in which she illuminated the benefits of writing micro prose: pieces of 300 words or less. She is passionate about this form, and offered...