2025-07-032025-07-03

A published poem, a potluck, a prayer, then a river metaphor

A Room Of Your Own, Inspiration, On writing, Poetry

Back in April, one of my poems was accepted for publication. It just came out last week! You can read it here. I’m proud of it, not just because someone ... Read more

2025-06-212025-06-28

I’m back.

On writing

After over a year writing exclusively over on Substack, I’ve decided to start cross-posting here. It’s nice over on Substack and all, but I miss the open web that is ... Read more

2024-01-222025-06-28

To be. There is no question.

A Room Of Your Own, Inspiration, On writing

I started working on a new book a few months ago, and the writing has been unreasonably slow. I am a slow writer, and that’s intentional, but there is a ... Read more

2024-01-132025-06-28

Yoga and Writing: Synergy!

On writing, Yoga

I wrote a post on this subject twelve years ago over on WordPress, but I’m returning to and expanding the subject today because 1) I nailed an “impossible” pose this ... Read more

2023-12-062025-06-28

Moving time!

On writing

Yep, me too. I’m headed over to Substack. I will leave all this content here. Over there, I will make new posts and curate some of the best of the ... Read more

2023-10-042023-10-04

Take risks too.

A Room Of Your Own, Inspiration

Last weekend, we drove to Montana for the weekend. We are two high school teachers whose kids are all grown up now. This year we’re being intentional about trying ... Read more

2023-07-232023-07-23

If I experience X, I will do Y.

A Room Of Your Own, Goals, On writing, Yoga

I woke up this morning and poured about an hour of my time down the digital drain. But then I kicked myself in the ass and set a timer. Setting ... Read more

2023-07-062023-07-06

It’s summer. I have a plan. Watch out!

On writing

Dear, dear creative friends, It’s been too long. I am writing to let you know I am still here making time. The need is more urgent than ever, because in ... Read more

2023-05-162023-05-18

Week 4 of Poem-a-day–3 weeks late!

Poetry

I had five poems left to write, and I stalled. It wasn’t just the poems. It was everything. Lately I’ve been having more trouble than I’d like to admit making ... Read more

2023-04-232023-04-23

Poem-a-day Week 3

Poetry

Had some struggles this week. No prompts were speaking to me. Not a whole lot of breathing room, let alone poem-writing room in a day. Quite a few responsibilities came ... Read more