The Answer Was Write2Ignite (a conference for writers of literature for children and young adults)
It was after midnight when I saw the post on my Facebook wall asking if I planned to sign up for Write2Ignite. The message was from someone I didn’t know asking if I planned to attend a conference I’d never heard of, one for writers of literature for children and young adults. There was no way my new writer friend, who found me through a...
My Word for 2013 – Ponder
Another year, another phone conversation with our son. That’s how my word for 2012 came about; our son said it’d be helpful if I shared information incrementally instead of stockpiling. His request, as well as the word, stuck. Too bad this year didn’t reap the same results. He and I talked Sunday evening at length about becoming more...
Incremental Living in 2012 (word of the year proved to be a success)
Choosing incremental as my word for 2012 was one of my year’s better choices. It is time to trust I’ve learned it well enough to move on. The past four months, I’ve accomplished a single task almost daily from my mental list marked I-don’t-want-to-do-this. I pressed on to finish projects instead of stopping short of my day’s goal. I quit...
Keeping My Distance (from bad news, from pain, and from Sandy Hook Elementary)
“Don’t curse the darkness. Light a candle.” Chinese proverb (Photo by Christy Young) I finished raking the yard yesterday evening about 11, just before bedtime. Prior to taking the rake off its hook and rolling the green garbage receptacle to our front yard, I sat cross-legged on a wicker chair in our living room and talked anxiously for more...
Depression: A Waste of Time? Or Worth the Time? (depression, part 3 of 5)
If you asked me about the pointlessness of depression several years ago, I would have said, “Depression is a total waste of time, so get over it.” But not now. Without depression’s help, I’d likely be stuck in my past. Stuck in pain. Stuck in a life I hated. Depression felt so bad it forced my hand and forced me forward. Going through it...
Stopping for Help (depression, part 2 of 5)
According to Merriam-Webster Online, depress means (de) do the opposite of (press) steady pushing. In other words, stop pressing on. I never thought to break down the word until I was in the middle of my own breakdown, which gave me plenty of time to think. Depression, especially during its lowest point, naturally shuts down our bodies, minds...
May the Best Man Win, an observation about the election and balance
We think we voted right, but so do the millions who cast their ballot for the other candidate. I wonder why we ignore the fact that the opposing party believes as adamantly as we do. They’re sure their contenders are intelligent, qualified and forthright. The same as we believe about our presidential team. Several years ago an election went...
Hi, I’m Kim.
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