Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedMember-onlyLove Notes — Part IIIGetting to Know You Some of us are good at knowing ourselves. Those that do, have a strength that immediately sets boundaries, they know what they want, and what to do. Are you that someone? Not all of us are and that’s ok because we can learn and grow to…Love Notes5 min readLove Notes5 min read
Published in Freethinkr·PinnedMember-onlyWithin the WallsTeaching and Loving the Students — From the movie, Motherless Brooklyn, quote from actor Ed Norton playing Lionel Essrog: “Frank said anyone teaching God’s love while they hit you with a stick should be ignored on every subject.” Can anyone relate to this quote? Catholic school memories could take you down this path if you went…Schools4 min readSchools4 min read
Published in The Lark·PinnedMember-onlyMagic WindowA poem — Poem1 min readPoem1 min readPhoto by Carly Kewley on UnsplashMagic WindowA poem----14
Published in Freethinkr·PinnedMember-onlyWhen It Storms, Think of ZeusHow we compare — This story stems from a writing prompt given to our writing group when I was in college. “Zeus, aged, like the wind in his hair, but strong and virile as a youth, climbs Olympus and opens the mountain’s eye and reaches in to take the light that molds to his…Zeus4 min readZeus4 min read
Published in The Lark·PinnedMember-onlyA Magic MakerFiction Short — Once upon a hill lived an old woman with scraggly grey hair wrapped in a bun. Wisps of curls laced her face top and side like bunches of frayed cotton balls. She rarely went to the market or outside except to tend her garden and then only on Sundays. …The Lark3 min readThe Lark3 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·2 days agoMember-onlyMorning AwakeningsPoetry — how do you awaken? — awakening with advice to give and a marathon of things to do do what works and let go of the old stuff so I let go of stagnant things that surround me in every room making space and moving around the much-needed things that I use mornings sometimes look like…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in Lifeline·3 days agoMember-onlyTraining DayJanuary’s Fourth Week Prompt of Lifeline — Movie Character movies are soil under my feet earthly goodness that nourishes me helping me to grow like nature filling me with love and appreciation, fun, and enjoyment of the deepest kind Denzel Washington’s and Ethan Hawke’s performances in Training Day are so powerful…Lifeline Prompt2 min readLifeline Prompt2 min read
Published in Lifeline·4 days agoMember-onlyFriends Are FamilyJanuary’s Third Week Prompt of Lifeline — People You Have Known many faces have come and gone memories still pressed into my heart people I’ve known helped me to have fun and grow, comforting me during tough times always opportunities to learn and be kind relationships that grow buds and some that don’t…Lifeline Prompt1 min readLifeline Prompt1 min read
Published in Be Open·Jan 22Member-onlyJanuary HashMy Entry for Be Open Writing Contest #1 — Poetry (New Year Vibes) — the slush of a past year disappears as a new year rings in giving rise to hope that this year will be better than last hope is upright and hasn’t sagged yet you try to push the old worries away in your heart some of those worries have been resolved, yet a…Be Open Writing Contest2 min readBe Open Writing Contest2 min read
Published in Lifeline·Jan 19Member-onlyHallowed GroundJanuary’s Second Week Prompt of Lifeline — 2023 Write a poem in the style of, or in honor of your favorite poet the snow in my hair penetrating my thoughts of shovels and backaches it does no good to whine about the weather which sinks its wintry claws like vampire nails into every…Lifeline Prompt2 min readLifeline Prompt2 min read