Monday, December 7 is National Letter Writing Day!
Getting a real letter in the mail is one of life's great simple joys. Writing one is even more rewarding. Yet, how often do we do take the effort to write by hand?
Read MoreNew Love in My Life
There is a new love in my life and I am just bursting to tell you about it. I am pleased to welcome a new member to the family...
Read MoreTime Travelers
I love that asking someone a question about their past opens a window. I can see who they are a little better through this window. I can see them actively shining their light a little brighter as they tell their story. I see they are more than just a mother, or a husband, or a lawyer, or a hairdresser, or whatever labels they provided during our introduction. I find out...
Read MoreBarbara and her $97 DIY cabin
Barbra Cleveland tells her story of moving to Maine in 1971 during the back-to-the-land movement and building a cabin for only $97.
Read MoreA Summer Camp Storm
Camp Cavell, on the shores of Lake Huron is the quintessential summer scene of my childhood. All of camp faces the lake, bowing to its majesty. Only freighter boats, sailboats, and motorboats interrupt the view. Along the sandy shores we swim, kayak, and withstand frigid temperatures; we discover fossils and fish bones; deep in the cool wet sand we unearth the decaying remains of ships sunk long ago.
Read MoreA New Name! Stories to tell
You might notice something different about my appearance. No, I didn't get a new haircut. I'm talking about my business appearance. This is a time of transition and change. At the same time, it is a renewal of my mission and the values that have made this work so important to me.
Read MoreMemories of Nepal
Since the earthquake in Nepal on April 25 I have been worried sick about my friends there. As I followed the disaster in the news and Facebook posts, learning about the 7,500+ deaths, the 3 million in desperate need of food and water, the destruction of 300,000 homes, I found it all so overwhelming. What could I do? I found two things helped to relieve my anxiety. One of them was memoir work.
Read MoreA Journey “Home” to the Shenandoah River Valley
Today's post was written by guest blogger Joan Smith, a writer friend of mine. Joan has been working on a memoir about the unsolved murder of her mother. Here she shares with us her travels to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia for background research about her family history.
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