In May, I had the opportunity to post about the 5 books that inspired me to write my coming-of-age suspense thriller. It sounds easy. Or at least, it sounds like it should be easy. In fact, picking the 100 books [...]
'You can choose now. You can be black and white. Biracialism is a 'thing.' I barely heard the young woman's words. They were like an echo. And that is how I came to call Mariah. I needed to hear her say [...]
Lavender evokes a million emotions. It is not just the senses of sight, smell, touch, and taste. Once you have experienced a warm day, the scent of blooming lavender floating on a soft breeze, and the gentle buzzzz of bees [...]
Steve Jobs led an inspirational life full of passion and creative brilliance. I won't lie. I am a huge admirer. His vision and core values were a light in a world bedeviled by speed, noise, and change. His flaws and [...]
A risk-free world is a very dull world, one from which we are apt to learn little of consequence. -Geerat Vermeij Photo by Ian Froome on Unsplash
“You are a dark and dirty child.” The whispered words floated but gained speed and slammed through me. Burning like burrowed chiggers. I never knew why she hated me. Shy and sensitive to all external stimuli, I only wanted to [...]
The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. - Carlos Santana In preparation for NaNoWriMo 2017 (National and International Novel Writing Month), I made the declaration that I would not put a single drop of alcohol to [...]
The body heals with play, the mind heals with laughter, and the spirit heals with joy. ~ Proverb This has been a hard year. In the midst of so much sorrow, I watched as some profited from others' misfortunes. There [...]
As we measure and take stock of our differences, it's important that we not make them weapons. The attack on the mosque in London is in the news this morning and it has provoked a response from social media. Retribution [...]
It is often difficult to separate chaff from grain -- to winnow the wheat in the harvest -- the truth from that which becomes hidden. The concept, of course, requires some judgement, but that only infuses things with potential conflict. [...]