108 things I’m grateful for this strange year of 2021 It’s a long standing tradition of mine to list 108 things I’m grateful for every Thanksgiving / Native American holiday morning. 1. My daughter, Linda 2. My oldest son, Mike 3. My youngest son, Steve 4. Chris 5. Gloria 6. Stacey 7. My mastermind group 8. Carol 9. Frederick 10…

A few days ago I wrote about how ‘no’ can be a complete sentence. The same thing is true about the word ‘yes.’ It too can be a complete sentence. …

I’ve done a fair amount of coaching writers. Sometimes it’s been a formal relationship with me being paid well for my services. Sometimes it’s been more casual, as in a writing forum, or around a table in a coffee shop or over the phone when writing friend yells for help. …

There was a time in my life that I felt guilty every time I wanted to say ‘no’ to someone. It didn’t matter if the request was trivial or important. …

Feeling stuck? What’s happened to you in the last 10 minutes? Yes, I still believe, or rather know that ideas are everywhere, which doesn’t mean I don’t get stuck figuring out the best one to write on at any particular time. As I was walking from my kitchen to my computer the idea of again writing about ideas came to me…

How meditation can improve your writing I’ve been meditating for probably a decade now, maybe more. This came after years of struggle when I finally sought out instruction at a local Zen Buddhist Center 10 years or so ago. What, exactly, is meditation? What a great question? And how many definitions exist is unknown…

A little practice and/or thought will help you build a gratitude list for the holidays Last year I not only wrote of 108 things I am grateful for in what was the first full year of Coved, and, perhaps also, pre-vaccine. In addition, I told the story of how I…

And we of the ’70s women’s movement are partly to blame. — A male friend send me a link to By Attacking Me, Justice Alito Proved My Point which appeared recently in The Atlantic magazine. I might have skipped it without the prompting because I didn’t realize what an important article it is. It’s a clear and informed description of the State…

Suddenly I realize why… — One of the people I most respect is almost always five or ten minutes late. He’s also good at texting me and letting me know he’s (again) running late, which for me, takes him clear off any time hook. I, on the other hand, am one of those people who…