Just call us the Joy-Seekers. On January 1, my mother and I began keeping a collaborative joy journal — The Book of Joy Journal: A 365-Day Companion by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu (with Douglas Abrams). Mom was resistant at first. Rolling of eyes. Exasperated sighs. That look that seems to convey oneContinue reading “The Joy-Seekers”
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What Is A Writer?
Question: What is a writer? Answer: Somebody who writes. By that definition alone — my own definition, simplistic as it may be — I am a writer. And yet I have difficulty seeing myself as such. On the surface, this seems absurd. I had dozens (and dozens) of bylines last year. These included two coverContinue reading “What Is A Writer?”
Perspective
If I had to define my life philosophy in one word, it would be this: Perspective. How would we know joy from sorrow, light from dark, or pleasure from pain without having experienced both ends of the spectrum? Sure, we might be able to conceptualize one without the other but the ability to truly understandContinue reading “Perspective”
2020: My Year of Intentions
Happy New Year! Rather than making resolutions, I’m declaring 2020 my year of intentions. Because being intent seems a bit more flexible than being resolute (at least to my way of thinking), and fluidity is pretty much a necessity. After all, if life has taught me anything it’s this: Things happen, and priorities shift accordingly.Continue reading “2020: My Year of Intentions”
Write Away / Write A Way 