Criticism isn’t always bad

We live in strange times; times when a man running for president of the United States doesn’t understand why there are no windows that open on airplanes.  I guess nothing should surprise me anymore. In these strange “me” centered times, one of the greatest losses is that of civility, instead we have morphed into this …

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My process…a writer’s life

One of the hardest things about continuing to write in this space is that it is no longer just my virtual hangout as many more people in my offline life both personally and professionally stop by and check out my musings. I find that many of my offline connections are less apt to leave a …

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Can’t pay a bill with it but authenticity still rocks!

Yesterday was a reminder of the sheer joy that I receive from blogging and sharing my life online. In this era of bloggers as businesses, I think it’s too easy to lose sight of the simple joys that can come to those of us who work more in the personal memoir style of blogging. I …

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