Word Play

There is something powerful in writing things down and setting intentions. It doesn’t come from a place of SHOULD or HAVE TO. It’s more fluid than that. It’s no wonder that water (i.e. fluidity) is a symbol of transformation. I wonder what this year of reflection will bring? How will you and I allow ourselves to go with the flow in the coming months? Will we be pleased with the reflection we offer to others and ourselves?

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What the Living Do

Yes, this is what the living do. We laugh. We cry. We rush from one appointment to the next. Sometimes we pause and do yoga or say a quick prayer, “Dear God. Help.” We toss god out like an empty Starbucks cup. We put on tepid smiles in a season devoted to cheer and giving, then we stuff our hands into swollen pockets.

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Writing (for me) is like breathing. What's your breath?

Writing, for me, is like breathing. I need to write. I want to write. And some days the words (like breath) won’t come.

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I used to blog a lot and then...

How is it that by becoming a writer, I’ve quit writing in the way I loved so much?

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