Have you ever had your writing critiqued in a writing workshop? If not, you’d be in for an experience like none other. My first encounter was in one of the first writing workshops I took in the year 2000. The piece was my first attempt at writing poetry; in fact, it was one of my …
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Grief at Twenty-four Months: A Rummage Sale Made Me Do It
On this second anniversary of my husband's death, I've made an unplanned purge of his belongings. Our church's rummage sale, first canceled due to the virus, then reinstated a few months later, prompted me to do it. Just two years and two days ago, Marv directed our daughter to take his cords to our church's …
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Grief at Twenty-three Months: More Writing
As I was approaching this two-year mark of my husband's death, I noticed not all is well yet as I'd hoped. I wasn't expecting the impact of loss to disappear, but I was hoping for fewer experiences of active grieving. This past month, a few members of Marv's family have passed away. That brought grieving …
Psalm 71 – a comfort for older folks
I recorded my reading of this Psalm for my church's website. My hope is that it may be a blessing to you as much as it's been to me in these uncertain times. Click below: http://www.youtube.com/watch
Grief at Twenty-two Months: Write Along with Me
Time heals all wounds is a cliché that’s been around a long time. And disputed as well. Counselor Worth Kilcrease wrote “time [alone] does not heal all wounds. A more apt saying is ‘It’s what you do with the time that heals’” (Psychology Today, April 24, 2008). Time is an “active, working process, not a …
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Today, Tuesday, only! Act soon. Tales From The Tenth-Floor Clinic only 99 cents
Deal! 99 cents today, Tuesday, 4/21/2020. Read about a nurse practitioner’s riveting experiences in a Chicago high rise. Buy for yourself and friends. Support my friend, Marianna Crane, in the process! Here's one link of several you can use!
Pandemic quarantine angst? Blow off some steam today!
I could not have said it better. Reblogged from the Chicago Writers Association. Can We Call This Thing Off, Already? by Samantha Hoffman I've had it. I'm over this pandemic. I've had it up to here with living this history, something to tell my grandchildren which I'll never have because I never had children, and I can't …
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“A NEW FRIEND”
On my recent trip to New Zealand, I was able to meet Judith Baxter, a long-time blogging friend. The ability to meet folks from around the world is a special perk of blogging. What a treat to meet in person! Neither of us ever thought this possible. Read her delightful account of our short time …
Sailing on the High Seas
Wash, wash, wash your hands Twenty seconds at a time Merrily, merrily, merrily, Don’t even try to mime! I’m writing this blog post from the Tasman Sea, about 9,000 miles from my home in South Dakota, USA. This sea is between New Zealand and Australia and is known to be “incredibly dangerous.” At the time …
Grief at Nineteen Months: Blindside Wipeout and Surprise Mochas
Surprises happen most days in my newish-widow life. Fun things like trying to shovel thick sheets of ice off the driveway when no amount of pushing and grunting will dislodge an inch. Or trying to get excited about making dinner when I don't yet know my way around a grocery store. Or trying to keep …
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