Photo by The Venture Creative I sit, silent, hands resting ever so gently on the keyboard, yearning to press down, to form letters into words and into memori...

Sometimes I'm inspired to write a poem. The other day I had an urge to put my thoughts into prose. There are often times when I feel limited and trapped by m...

I’m no stranger to mental illness. Growing up, I saw the effects of depression first hand. Yet it took years after I got married to acknowledge that I, too, w...

I have been waiting months, years, to say these three words. A published author. It's the finish line. And I have arrived. As of today I am a published autho...

The number one rule you must adhere to when thinking about taking on the challenge of writing your own book is this: Don’t think about the end product until ...

It was a cool autumnal day in October, four years ago, when I first noticed the lump. The steady sharp pain in my groin was a constant distraction, like an i...

Despite your absence, you are here. Like lightning in the dark of night, flashes of images of you break into my life without warning, lasting a few mere seco...

2018 is well under way, and I feel like I'm breathing a breath of fresh air. This time last year, we were agonizingly waiting for Oma to pass away. At times ...