The blurb at the bottom of Dani Shapiro’s new book, Still Writing describes the book as “A paean to discipline and solitude” – The New York Times If this line had been visible on amazon.com’s image of the book, I might not have ordered...
I spent last week at the beach. My plan was to do a bunch writing and read several books. The writing would happen in the quiet of the morning while the rest of my family slept and I’d read on the beach. Even as we packed the car, I wondered if my two bags full of...
The phone rings, my mother. The cancer has returned, stage four. My cellphone vibrates, a text from my sister. Have you talked to mom? After two lengthy and direct conversations, I convince my mom to consider other treatment facilities. Three days later she agrees. I...
Recent research has shown that the more you smile, the more you smile. Muscle memory creates pathways and patterns in the 200+ facial muscles summoned up every single time you smile. And chemicals react to those muscles, eliciting feelings of happiness that would...
My husband and I have slowly replaced all of our loudly ticking wall clocks with silent ones. The announcement of quickly passing seconds was freaking me out. We all have too much to do, between family life, working and chores, not to mention trying to find time to...
