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Blog postWhen I was a child, I was a big reader. I always had a book in my hand, even the heavy (at least to a tyke) tome of The Wizard of Oz. I loved that book so much, I took it everywhere with me-even the bathtub and toilet. Maybe, I hoped, I really do have courage, even though I feel so afraid. Just like the lion.
My favorite birthday present was a box of labels to paste inside my books, claiming them as mine. The charming worm in the center of the label announced, “As for me, give m -
Blog postTODAY I AM LIKE RACHEL MADDOW
I’ll admit it; I’m a fan of Rachel Maddow. I feel distress for her every time she shares that she spent the whole day working on other stories, and then, what do you know, a new story has become more important by airtime.
And, yarg, all that work must be throw out.
I had another blog post for you today, but then yesterday the L.A. times published an Op-Ed, Second Opinion by Emily Falk that I think is more timely. Oh, well, I’ll do my other -
Blog postSteven Koch’s wisdom for writers is the same wisdom for all of us—honoring our natural dis-ease when we feel uncertain. It’s normal, part of all creative endeavors, all relationships. Life itself.
The secret fear of fiction writers is that they are deficient, deficient in the ability to make up a story. Koch says, “The mere word story immobilized [writers] as headlights immobilize the deer. The dreaded monosyllables plot worked on them like Kryptonite: Flash it before them, and they w -
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Blog postI’m white; I care; and I’m learning. Talk to me.
I want to share one of the things I’m learning about the depth, pervasiveness, and horror of racism.
I have always hated any behavior that diminished or damaged the self esteem of another person. As a six-year-old, the first time I saw, in Chattanooga, TN, that “coloreds” had to have a separate bathroom, I cried for two days, my grandparents told me.
In in my role as a psychotherapist, the way I’ve worked for kindness an -
Blog postWhen we are writing, we are usually alone, even if we are in a crowd of Starbuck sippers. That’s an example of physical aloneness.
But there’s an even greater aloneness. It’s the aloneness that comes with having no way, and no one who can tell us what is “right” and keep-able, and what is “wrong” and cut-able.
We are alone when telling our story, It’s never been told before. We might have alpha and beta readers; we may have design and copy editors who can help.
But the -
Blog postHere is the false belief: “After I have more confidence, I’ll be able to do _______easily.” (Fill in the blank)
That belief is the exact reverse order of cause and effect and a perfect example of “the tail wagging the dog,” and “the cart before the horse.”
As a therapist, I see many depressed clients. In the beginning of our work together, the hardest part is for the client is to realize that they can’t just wait to feel better before they start doing healthy things, like exer -
Blog post“I think the reward for conformity is that everyone likes you except yourself.” ― Rita Mae Brown
“Not being yourself is the worst form of self-disrespect.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
I’ve been a scared-y cat. I have been one of those people who has remained silent when I’ve seen and heard incidents of unfair treatment of People of Color (POC). I have wanted to share a beautiful moment with you, but I’ve been too afraid to bring up the subject of. . .er, well, ahem, okay, injustice -
Blog postCan you relate to my NEW story-in-progress?
Dating, Singles, Divorce, Separations, Ghosting, Cat-fishing, Marriage at First Sight, 90 Day Fiancé. All new stuff for Rebecca.
Divorced 50-year-old Rebecca liked married life and is searching for another partner. Online dating and singles groups make meeting lots of men easy.
The exciting learning curve of new dating sites and the entertainment value of meeting new men has long passed. It’s a lot of work to find an a -
Blog postDo you ever ask yourself that question?
What makes it possible to actually finish a piece of writing? I have so many friends and colleagues who doubt their ability to actually finish a writing piece. I hear, “I have seven short stories (or two novels, or lots of poems) that I just can’t seem to finish.” Sad, no?
So what makes it possible to actually FINISH? Research shows that having a hard deadline to finish a piece of writing is the strongest predictor of completion.
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