Jun 7, 2011
Sometimes, you find yourself in magical places. This past weekend, I did yoga on a beach along a bay, on a deck overlooking a river, and in the middle of a granite “Council Ring” at the center of at a 30-acre wooded sculpture garden. (Yep, that’s my...
Feb 7, 2011
What happens when you put 7,000 writers in the same place? Sensory overload caused by stories which move through us and ideas which beget images as strong as actual memories and obligate introverts who usually spend a lot of their life energy forming personal...
Jan 10, 2011
Welcome to what’s sure to be an interesting year. Last week, I planned on writing about the reading and workshop I did at Miriam’s Kitchen, but the New Year and a brush with a virus laid me down. I love what the name of this nonprofit represents. Miriam...
Dec 6, 2010
One wonderful practice I finally became disciplined about despite my previously held “this is so cheesy” perception is maintaining a gratitude/acknowledgments list. Each night (or just as often in the morning while I’m waiting for my morning coffee...
Sep 20, 2010
Yom Kippur occurred on a Saturday this year, which gives the normally austere-feeling holiday (Repent! Atone!) a different flavor. Sabbath is the day of lounging and eating heavy food that makes you want to doze on the floor afterwards, and joking out with family and...
Aug 2, 2010
I received the good news this week that Poetica Magazine has chosen “The Last of My Village” as the winner in its annual chapbook competition. This will be my first collection, and although I always wanted a Perfect Spine (oh the metaphors abound!), I am...
