Minding My Business

Little-kitten

It was a cloudy Sunday morning, twenty minutes till noon, when I stepped out on the front porch to feed the kitty cats.  As I poured feed into the pans I heard a faint peeping sound. I assumed it was … [Read more...]

What Can I Do?

writing

Every time I go to the mailbox I expect a check.  I learned a few years ago that your thinking plays an important role in drawing things that you want to you.  If you expect bills then every time … [Read more...]

Strong Enough to Mend

writing

2013 started.  Projects surround me like ants on a piece of discarded bread.  I’m overwhelmed.  Large waves of anxiety overtake me.  At times I’m unable to breathe, unable to think and sadly … [Read more...]

I Write Because My Life Depends On It

writing

On a cool October night I sat in my den staring at my laptop.  I watched the white fluffy kitty with one yellow eye and one blue eye seated on a book case near the window.  I was supposed to be … [Read more...]

I am a Thief. I am a Writer. I Repeat Myself.

Wooden staircase

Nothing was normal since Sarah’s loss six weeks ago.  It wasn’t just her loss but her family and friends’ loss as well.  No one knew what to do.  Her friends cried when they visited or … [Read more...]

Let Your Success Be Your Revenge

Opinion

In the 11th grade I sat in a drab classroom with 25 of my classmates listening to our history teacher as he informed us that we were not going to ever be anything in life.  “You won’t be anything … [Read more...]

A Boa Flouncer’s Response to Questions People Shouldn’t Ask But Do

Opinion

As a boa flouncer, an avid worker of the pen and a person who doesn’t mince her words, I often find myself in the company of people who dare to ask questions that they shouldn’t. I choose to … [Read more...]