Category Archives: creative writing
New
Welcome to my new blog theme! It has been ages since I have written and I am jumping back into the saddle, keyboard in hand. The past months have been filled with letting go and moving on and now … Continue reading
Filed under change, creative writing, Life thoughts
Lost in the Fire, Stimulus for Understanding
Another task in my recent writing class was to imagine a character who had lost everything in a fire. All people and animals are fine, but the belongings, the “stuff” of their life is gone. I did not need a … Continue reading
Filed under creative writing, Family, Life thoughts, Mothers
Writing Will Commence
I started day one of a two-day writer’s workshop today, entitled Discovering Our Muse. What a treat! I got to spend the entire day at UCLA, with 12 other devoted writers and a wonderful teacher to guide us through writing … Continue reading
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Who are we?
I was wondering today, if we ever really know the people in our lives. Sometimes we feel like we know each other and that everything is out in the open, but suddenly we are privy to something that opens a … Continue reading
Filed under creative writing, Family, Life thoughts
The Sun Came Out
Today, for the first time in a week, the sun was out when I woke up, providing rays of hope for a day filled with energy and productivity. This is the first day in the three weeks since “the fall” … Continue reading
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Commiting To Happiness
Last night I spent the evening surrounded by some of my favorite women in the comfortable, serene atmosphere of my friend Sue’s home. We had delicious potluck (somehow with this group there is always the right combination of food) and … Continue reading
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Literary Magnetisism
I suddenly realize that the reason I cannot get things done is because I am a literary magnet. I am heading towards the end of my three-week winter break and I am looking around at a house with tables covered … Continue reading
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Collaging The New Year
Simple New Year’s traditions are habitual for me. I relish creating goals, lists and most recently, collages-visual representations of my hopes for the new year ahead. I drag my family into this activity, but secretly I think they love the … Continue reading
Filed under Art, creative writing, Life thoughts, New Year's, Walking
My Green Couch
Simple pleasures are always encouraged and we are told to focus on the things that really matter in life, not “stuff,” but people and time well spent. There is, however, one “thing” I truly love and it represents some of … Continue reading
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