Zach and I loved to draw. We were especially enamored with the 1992 Summer Olympics, and would send each other drawings of Shannon Miller on the balance beam, or Kerri Strug on the vault. We drew pictures of our dream houses (enormous mansions with spiral shrubberies between the windows), and sometimes we’d draw silly pictures of things we’d done or told each other about.
Read More Something I miss from the old daysWhile I have been zip lining and white water rafting and spelunking (never again), I much prefer to keep my feet on the ground and find ways to express my creativity through art, writing and making stuff!
Read More 5 Things I do for funsies… All around the table the white haired men have gathered
Spilling their sons’ blood like table wine
Remember everything I told you
Everything in its own time
I figured I’d squeeze out one more post as 2023 draws to a close. As I reflect on the year, I wonder, how do people who don’t keep journals or detailed calendars remember everything that happened? As I flip through my bullet journal and my morning pages journal, I’m a bit surprised at how much […]
Read More Another Year Over, A New One Just Begun…Doesn’t everyone love a good story? As a writer, an artist and a budding public speaker, I am constantly thinking of the next story to tell. I write from the heart and I find that personal stories resonate with others. I enjoy writing for others too, like today’s post on the NFED blog. My best speaking […]
Read More Live Your Legend Challenge #5 – The Elevator PitchIn first and second grade, my teacher encouraged us to make books so we could practice our writing skills. At the time I was very impressed with myself because I wrote a lot of books. In looking through these “books”, 30 years later, I am amused by the fact that very few of them are […]
Read More Throwback Thursday: If I had 3 WishesHello! Happy New Year! One of my objectives in 2016 is to improve my blog by posting more often, posting more interesting content and reaching more people. I also want to take the time to read other people’s blogs and make some blog buddies. (If that’s a thing… if not, I’m going to make it […]
Read More Who I am and Why I’m HereIn one of my high school English classes, the teacher often started class with a “10 Minute Write” based on something we had been reading or discussing at the time. These pieces of writing were never anything spectacular on their own but often served as a rough draft for something else. I loved having the […]
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