Mother. Writer. Aging Rebel. Eternal Optimist
From the monthly archives:
Have you ever done something bold? Something exhilarating, terrifying. Something that required a courage and a determination you never dreamed possible? Maybe it was parachuting, or starting a new business, or getting married to someone you met a month ago. It doesn’t matter whether anyone else would think it’s daring, it’s only important that it [...]
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PINK’s Stupid Girls interrupted her train of thought, the tinny sound erupting from her mobile as it danced across the desk. Clarissa didn’t have to pick it up to know who was calling her. She glanced down at the clock on her computer screen. 8.45pm.
“Shit.” She was tempted not to answer the call, but she [...]
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You may have read my post for New Year, where I talked about my primary goal for 2008: to write consistently and hopefully sell a short story or novel.
So far, I’ve managed to keep up with blogging a few times a week, but my old enemy, FEAR, has prevented me from fulfilling the promise I [...]
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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure… We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve the world…We are all meant to shine, as children do…. And [...]
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”
- Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist and Author
Photo by Danny Hammontree
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I love trivia and learning new things, so I tend to read far and wide. The following is a list of 25 Fast Facts About Women Around the World. Some are quirky, some serious, and others are just downright depressing. I tried to offer a balance of each, and hope that there’s something to make [...]
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Have you ever felt that you bust your ass taking care of your kids, the house, the shopping, the children’s activities, school fund raising, the bills, the budgeting and more, yet somehow your efforts go unnoticed?
Maybe not all the time, but after awhile when everything runs like clockwork, your husband might forget that someone actually [...]
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I’m going to be honest. I am a big cynic when it comes to Valentines Day. And no, it’s not because my husband never remembers. He does. He’s great with stuff like that. He is just as likely to remember our wedding anniversary as I am, and sometimes when the whim takes him, he’ll even [...]
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With FIVE GRAMMY AWARDS and a rocking Grammy performance under her belt (albeit via satellite), does 2008 herald the return of Amy Winehouse?
This music devotee hopes so, because despite her recent troubles, Amy Winehouse deserves to be more than a the equivalent of a tabloid car crash. With her unique fusion of soul, jazz and [...]
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It’s official. I have my Sunday and Monday nights blocked out for the next three to four months. So, don’t bother calling me because my eyeballs will be glued to the television set, and sticking a telephone to my ear as well could just get messy.
Last night, I cried on and off for ninety minutes, [...]
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