Some days, art and creativity are the only thing getting me through. Feeling this quote today:"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."― Pablo Picasso [Read More]
Words
The Word Busy and Making Time
I was talking with a friend recently about people. Her people. Mine. And the word "busy." She hates it, and so do I.And I say that as someone that LOVES being busy and is pretty much always busy and has a calendar I write in and schedule time with people in and can't live without. Sometimes I will [Read More]
A Family Story Turned Into a Kid’s Book
Last week was Children's Book Week, which is the perfect time to tell you that I just finished a kid's book which will be released soon.It's based on a (true) family story! Years ago my grandmother (who prided herself on keeping a clean house) woke up to mouse turds on her pillow, which meant that [Read More]
Deeply Human
While National Poetry Month is still going on, I wanted to share my review from the Writers Digest Self-Publised Book Awards last year for my book Poiema."The poet has a firm command of metaphor, form, line break, and stanza, and the poems contained show a broad arc of work that spans over a decade [Read More]
God Loves Us, Just As We Are
It's National Poetry Month, have you heard? I thought I'd share this poem I wrote for some #mondaymotivation. It's called "His Amazing Love" and is from my book Poiema.If you're feeling frustrated with life and people and the world... remember that while all these things can let you down, God never [Read More]
