Who makes art from garbage? And why? There are things in life that don’t make sense … until they do and then you can’t go back to not knowing, not understanding. But why would you want to? Life is about moving forward, taking in new information in the myriad of ways it is presented and
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Three BIG Wishes for 2018! I have three wishes for 2018. I’m sharing them here in the spirit of the Triple-A Attitude that I wrote about a while back. I am excited about 2018! It is looking to be a year with a lot of focus and intention. There are some things I can do on
I am enjoying some wonderful family time this holiday season as 2017 winds down. I was inspired by this great idea from Chelsea Avery to review the year in pictures. There seems to be a theme of friends, family and books for me in 2017. So, here we go … in chronological order … Any
Defining #MeToo I approached a male teacher to ask him a question about an assignment when I was ten years old. The window was open and the cold air blowing into the room caused me to shiver. “Come closer and I’ll warm you up,” he said. I immediately turned and walked away with my question
Moving Forward In my teens and twenties, I used to tell a racist alcoholic rape joke. I pulled out the exaggerated accent. I slurred like a drunk. And I didn’t even flinch at the idea of a woman being repeatedly raped. I thought it was hilarious, and I never expected that would change. Somewhere along
Why Me Three? I was thinking a lot about #MeToo, but I hadn’t contributed to the conversation. Then, I had a dream where a woman was holding an adorable female baby. The baby was less than a year old, and she’d had a big blowout in a cloth diaper. Myself and a couple of others
Anyone can self-publish a book nowadays. But self-publishing is a huge undertaking, and it’s not easy to do it well. Many authors know they need a “great” editor or a “professional” cover design if they want their book to stand out. But it can be too tempting to take shortcuts and save money with a
Writing That Connects This post is about writing. More than that, it’s about connection. Actually, it’s about connecting with readers through writing. To be explicit, this post is about how being vague in writing only hints at connection and doesn’t create a lasting impression on the reader. Are you with me? Are you getting interested
Truth-tellers and memoir lovers! This book giveaway is for you. The #togetherlive2017 tour in Seattle gave out free softcover versions of Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton, but I already have a copy of this fabulous memoir. I can’t wait to pass on this book to an eager reader. But how to choose among all
What is your big dream? Are you working on it, or is something holding you back? My advice is this: Adopt a Triple-A attitude for getting closer to your big dreams. Our 12-year-old son, Simon, recently landed an opportunity to interview Jim Benning, the General Manager of the Vancouver Canucks. “What?! How did you get