I was hoping I could mention the amazing writing I've been doing lately. Emotional poetry, journal entries, the beginnings of new stories. But it seems all I can write are letters and cards to my friends. However, I've been thinking a lot. There's so much going around in my mind, that I'm having a hard… Continue reading All I can write
Tag: life
Almost Fifty
Is this really it? Is this what life is like now for me who's less than a month from turning fifty years old? Fifty years old! And all I can think is--how the hell did that happen? Wasn't it just 1981 and my family moved to rural Beltsville? The library was an old trailer down… Continue reading Almost Fifty
Location, Location, Nope
When I was a kid, I longed for something different, something more than my suburban Maryland neighborhood gave me. I wanted to be at the beach in Ocean City, or in the desert in Tucson. I loved traveling because that meant I didn't have to be in the same boring places all the time--my house,… Continue reading Location, Location, Nope
Do you chase people?
I recently read somewhere that INFJs tend to chase people. At first, I didn't believe it. We are introverted, quiet people as a rule and don't like to push ourselves on others. We love when our people are just as crazy about us as we are with them. But we don't chase them. It sounded… Continue reading Do you chase people?
My Summer Writing Life
I've been avoiding this blank space for too long. But I haven't avoided all writing--and editing, revision, researching and reading. No, just this site. My personal site. Why? Why do writers sometimes avoid a project they usually enjoy and know they should continue? And when a lot of time passes, it becomes both easier… Continue reading My Summer Writing Life
Thank you for being you
I think everyone can agree that this has been a strange, scary, turbulent year so far. My husband was hospitalized the first week of January for an unknown lung illness, which we discovered a couple of months later was Coronavirus. He had just gone back to work and was feeling more normal when Covid-19… Continue reading Thank you for being you
I’m worst at what I do best
Have you ever been so overjoyed because you finally discovered who you are and why you do the things you do? Have you ever nearly cried with relief because you found other people who think like you and make decisions like you? Have you ever wanted to shout to the world that you aren't… Continue reading I’m worst at what I do best
A short intro to something bigger
This is strange. I'm sitting here with all kinds of thoughts and feelings running through my mind and body. I'm on overload. I want to talk and write about them all. But I always get ahead of myself and then become confused and frustrated, and eventually I'll shut down and end up doing nothing.… Continue reading A short intro to something bigger
Writing plans change
I had a good plan for January--a writing plan that I was excited about. After a month of holiday fun and festivities, I was looking forward to getting back to my work as a writer and my writing world. I missed it and needed to feel that rush of productivity. So my plan was… Continue reading Writing plans change
The Second Chance Writer 