Little Love Stories Podcast
Love and Rage – A Poem for My Daughter
Perhaps a mother is blessed both with blindness and hypervigilance when it comes to her children, but I know whom I birthed. You are a descendant of Viking women—warriors angry and proud, steadfast and true. You are blessed with the easy, good humour of your father’s family and the keen intelligence of mine. Your...
Why Having a Writing Coach is Essential When Writing Your Memoir
Don't go on vibes alone, my friend. We all need a helping hand. Trust me, I know that writing a memoir is an intensely personal journey. It's translating your life’s experiences into something meaningful, relatable, and transcendent. Your memoir is more than just recounting events—it’s about finding the emotional...
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5 Reasons to Channel Rage Through Writing
Helplessness is an awful feeling, as if we are at the mercy of something big and scary, with nowhere to turn. For today, may I humbly suggest writing out that anger, sadness, rage and helplessness....
Writing as Unearthing + TWO Ways to Work with Me
From about 2011 until 2022, I blogged regularly—often twice weekly—to unearth difficult feelings and begin to process them. I cannot stress enough how necessary this process was for me. I had spent...
Take Care of You + Sweetwood is on sale
I have this innate desire to heal so that others can heal. Now, does it get muddled with ego concerns and intentions? Yes. I try my best to be aware of this as much as possible and make mental...
Before Grief and Storms + A NEW Sweetwood Review!
The snow blew gently sideways, the first of the season, and I considered, for a moment, turning my head and sticking out my tongue to catch a few flakes but decided against it. The air was cold but...
Letting Angels Light the Way + Meet Me in St. Louis!
“Come with me," I say. “I've got enough love for the both of us.” She looks up at me, blinks, and then nods. It's a start. Sometimes, I have to go back to her. Sometimes, she needs my embrace. It's...
The Weekend It All Began
This was the weekend my faith grew stronger. This was the weekend I decided to become a writer. This was the weekend it all began.
A Writer with a Master Plan + Sweetwood and B&N
I wrote this post in July of 2018—a lifetime ago. And yet, I wanted to share this one because I still find the waters of business to be tricky to navigate. Maybe you can relate. 💙 There is no real...
Breaking the Cycle
I have been tangled up with you for years in a very arms-length, don't-get-too-close-to-me kind of way. Never have I felt worthy. Never have I felt safe. And this has been my own doing. It has been...
Let Good Enough Be Good Enough – Interview with Medium Lady, Erin
Listen, I'm so out of practice with interviews and such, but this was fun. And Erin was generous. Her platform is incredibly relevant, and her intentions are kind. We had a wonderful conversation...
The Space Between + A Sweetwood Review
They sat in the garden facing one another, unable to look up. He wore sunglasses in any case. When she tried to see his eyes, she could not. Perhaps it was better that way. The space between them...
Trying to Outrun the Truth
The post below was written four years ago during a fairly intense time in my life. I was facing a lot of truth about myself and the unhealthy patterns and coping mechanisms I'd been living...
As Long As He’s OK + A Cozy Read You Need
From my WIP... Hailey was sitting on the edge of the bed when her sister, Sarah, awoke. “You didn’t oversleep,” she said. “Don’t worry.” Sarah rubbed her eyes, slowly clearing the metaphorical...