I’ve been meaning to write you for ages but I was abducted by a large grey-haired man with a llama, a little old lady on a scooter loaded with Frappuccino, one yodeling pixie, and 40 fluffy comedians. Remember me now? Truth is life with my Hubby, mother, granddaughter, and all our fuzzy critters plus building Read more…
How to Survive the Restless In-Between
There is an inner pressure that has been stirring within my chest. A restless sense of something coming that I do not yet understand. I feel much like the dry lump of cactus sitting on my kitchen window sill that I water just in case it’s still alive – prickly and drawn in. Frustrated that nothing Read more…
Why You Can Expect A Breakthrough
Like me, aren’t you ready for a breakthrough? You know… That moment when Viola! Suddenly everything looks different from here. I’m working on my next book. In the throes of creation, it feels like being in labor… Wading upstream… In the midst of spring run-off. It’s muddy, exhausting work but it won’t let us go. Read more…
It Takes Time to Bear Fruit
We must be patient with ourselves. It takes time to bear fruit. I’ve spent the past two weeks being sick – a consequence of going too far too long. I felt guilty the entire time. Not doing my work. Not helping anyone. Then I remembered our young grapevine with its one tiny cluster of fruit. Read more…