I’ve spent a good chunk of time writing a memoir this year, and it was a whole two years ago when I last wrote – to express gratitude. Hello, if you’re still here! I have more chapters to write and… Read More ›
Memoir
Writing About My Children – I Never Have
Of course my kids’ stories aren’t mine to tell. That will never be my mission because I am a fierce protector of those I love. But lately, I’m writing a bit more from a “Mommy perspective,” which I haven’t done… Read More ›
So Much To Say, But What Is My Heart Saying?
I’ve been doing a lot of internal work lately and focusing on myself, so I haven’t had many stories to tell. Well I have tons of stories, but the ones that are coming back to me most are about personal… Read More ›
Dearest Sister, It’s Been 8 Years
Had I not lost my sister, I may have never started this blog. Because she was enough. I’d call her with my random jokes, and quirky ideas, and relationship fears. I remember I called her three years into my… Read More ›
If the Fuck Don’t Feel Right
I just read this article on Grace Jones where she rails against certain forces that make women seem ill equipped or crazy for taking on positions of power that are generally held by men – and more specifically misogyny in… Read More ›
What I Understand About Life
The Anne Lamott series: article 1 of 5 In order to articulate what I understand about life, I decided to jot down a few circumstances that gave me perspective : Growing up poor Being a teenaged mom (pregnant at 15)… Read More ›
Why I Write
I ask myself daily: Why am I writing this? Is anyone really reading it? Is this what I should be writing? Am I over sharing? Who cares? What will I make of all this? And then I keep writing, for… Read More ›
I Need a Healing For My Soul – All September Long
This month, BlogHer established a theme of HEALING for National Blog Posting Month (NaBloPoMo), under the premise that “America needs to heal after the events of Ferguson, Missouri.” On August 9th, 2014, a police officer in that Ferguson gunned… Read More ›