#facingfear

My storytelling superpower

(This post is in response to the prompt “What’s your Storytelling Superpower” for the DIY MFA Book Club. To learn more about the club,...

What gift do you bring?

A few days ago, as I walked down an aisle in Target, I passed by a woman speaking to a clerk. As I wandered past, the clerk nodded his...

A Choice

Each and every day we have a choice – the path of love or the path of fear. We are responsible only for our actions and our reactions. We...

Remaining open

When I was about twelve years old, I went to the beach with my family. I loved playing in the ocean. I had no fear of it. I especially...

Three Things I’ve Learned from Falling Down

We all do it. At some time or other despite our best intentions, we eat food we know will make us miserable, drink more than we intended,...

Breaking Out

I am at the barrier of my comfort zone and I want to push it. HARD. Not just push it – I want to blow it out of the water. I spent the...

Unwelcome Houseguest

I have this acquaintance I’ve known for many years. She comes to visit from time to time. It is never what I would call a pleasant visit,...