In June 2020, Diane Osgood and I met in Seth Godin's Writing in Community 1 (WIC). We were smack in the middle of the early part of the...

Whether or not you are a sports fan, there is excitement for those who grit, grind, and beat unbelievable records. This record-breaking...

While playing pickleball the other day, I began seeing the next group coming onto the court (when my session ended) donning yellow...

It's the last day of Women's Her story Month—a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of women in history, culture, and...

Today would have been my Dad’s 101st Birthday! He was a man of few words with a dry sense of humor. He was mysterious in some ways, but...

Two weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the new anthology Badass Sisterhood—Roots & Wings. The thirteen Badass Sisters have been sharing...

I am proud to celebrate and be in the company of excellent women writers and announce another book from Akimbo Writing in Community Women...

Over the past two weeks, I have uttered to myself, “That’s a good story or blog post.” Yet, I didn’t write it down or jot the thought...

Last Friday, I was lucky to meet up with Karen (McQuilken) Leavitt, my friend and teammate at Bowling Green State University. Karen was...

It's difficult to fathom that Ryan's life was in jeopardy after getting him and keeping him in a solid remission 20 years ago this week....

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It is with great gratitude that I can write the above title and be thrilled that our family and Ryan can celebrate this terrific...

There may be an art to squeeze a (2) large chapters (in minutes, that is) into today's blog, plus the back matter of the book, but I am...

The last couple of days of CCAM is critical with the generous 58 people who wrote the most impressive Ch—34A Illuminating Reflections...

The Focused Fight's Ch. 32 - Heartfelt Reflections from Bill and Olivia are amazing. They give their voice to what and how they felt...