Tag Archives: writing

Chicago Angels

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

My adventure in the Windy City began with hot pink toenails. (Stay with me.) Sister Laura, who has worked so hard with little credit—editing, designing the awesome cover, marketing, and supporting me every step—really wanted us to go to Chicago … Continue reading →

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The Secret Behind the Art of Painting the Past

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

Painters employ color, light, and shadow. Writers use small, standardized black marks set against a white background. Yet these marks can inspire, condemn, evoke tears, laughter, anger, or regret. They can sweep a reader into a different reality, even bring … Continue reading →

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Writing the Funny

Posted on October 5, 2014 by

Laughter catches us up in a moment of pure being, a moment where we are alive and in the present. We just get a glimpse, but it is no wonder that the Dalia Lama laughs with such ease. Laughter is holy. Continue reading →

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The Stay Alive Rule

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

We are hard-wired to want it simple.  Long ago (400 million years) there was only one basic premise under which we operated –Stay Alive!  The conscious part of our brains was evolutionarily geared for simplicity, so we could decide things … Continue reading →

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How To Worry The Right Way

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

There’s a lot to worry about. We are worried our investment dollars may not poof back into existence when they poof out. We worry about inflation and that gas prices are too high, or about deflation and that they will … Continue reading →

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