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When Was the Last Time You Watched the Sun Set?
Serious question on this President’s Day…when was the last time you watched the sun set? I’m not talking about seeing a sunset from your car as you’re driving to a baseball game (oh wait, that’s me). I mean you go somewhere–even if that somewhere is sitting on your back deck or at your window–and you…
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Being a Writer Is Hard
Writing is hard. Not terminal illness or losing a best friend hard. Okay, it’s not really hard at all. But ideas are. Ideas and the time in seat that it requires to hammer out nouns and verbs that agree. Not to mention sticking in a few things to make English teachers go “hmmm.” That’s hard.…
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I’m Giving Up on Meditation. Convince Me Otherwise.
I like quiet. That’s no secret. That’s why I had twin boys. I also like rainy days. That’s why I moved to the Sunshine State. While my decisions don’t always make sense, the older I get, the more I understand about myself. And if there’s one thing I know, I can’t meditate. It’s not that…
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The Writing Career Path
When I was 7, I wanted to be two things in life: a writer and a mom. I am one of the fortunate ones who has had her dreams come true even if I plodded through a very thick, overgrown path to get there. I’m not going to talk about my path to motherhood. That’s…
