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Rabbit Writing Holes

Rabbit Writing Holes

The Sharks, West Side Story, 1976, J. Pellman Theatre “Are you going to do a post?” Todd asks after I show him a picture I came across this morning. “Look at that. Could I have been more depressed?” “But you kept going.” “Maybe I could post it and say I’m writing a...
The Most Beautiful Thing

The Most Beautiful Thing

The most beautiful thing about the delicate pages that hold the power of the Universe within them is this: they speak loudly on some days and in whispers on others, but they always have something important to say. Whether I weep or laugh (wait, have I ever really...
Sometimes Never Forever

Sometimes Never Forever

—On Publishing, Prayers and Healing in My Second Chapter Sometimes I get so overwhelmed and filled with self doubt when I do my query searches for agents and publishers I feel like Dorothy in the field of the poppies. Oh, it can be discouraging and draining. Never is...
A White Bleeding Heart

A White Bleeding Heart

Birthday Benediction for June 22 Driving down (or is it up) North Avenue we passed the Black Holocaust Museum and I noticed the glow of the beautiful lighting. It’s a rainy gray day that made the track lighting fixtures stand out like bursts of starlight. I had just...
Through the Lens of Truth and Beauty

Through the Lens of Truth and Beauty

How often do you see Someone with tears in their eyes Because they are so Happy to see you? How often do you sit and Share all that life has Given and taken away? “I’m a Quaker now,” She said before she left for The airport. “I wanted You to know that.” “My old...
Writing in the Flow

Writing in the Flow

Sometimes I’m so excited to get back to my work that I forget to enjoy the French toast and blueberries and warm maple syrup. And butter. At breakfast. Sometimes I race through the raindrops so I don’t get wet and miss the best pictures of spring unfolding. And other...
A Confession: All Things New (Even This Post)

A Confession: All Things New (Even This Post)

Heads up. If you’re on my email list, you may have seen a rough draft of this story last weekend. I accidentally published it (that’s humbling) then moved it into private so no one else could see it. I’m trying again. Because this flower can’t hang out in private! My...
Holy Week and an Unexpected Call

Holy Week and an Unexpected Call

Where do I begin? It’s Holy Week. I decided I would hold off on writing because I wanted to soak it in, not spill out. Well, this is probably one of the longest posts I’ve written in a while, in spite of my best laid plan. I want to drink in these holy days ahead,...
Little Isla the Changemaker

Little Isla the Changemaker

Little Isla turned nine on March 5. She was supposed to visit her Auntie and Uncle to celebrate her birthday, but she got sick and had to wait a week. For her birthday treat, they all went to Boswell’s Bookstore and she picked out Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls...

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