A few days shy of exactly 3 years ago, I woke early, made coffee, opened a text app on my computer and started to write. It was as if the message had come to me in my sleep. I started typing. “It starts with love.” I envisioned 95 theses: The Happy Life Manifesto. If Martin Luther […]
Leaping into the Void: Part 1
One of my friends proposed starting a bookclub and I was thrilled. I need intelligent discussion in my life. I think we might have decoder rings or something, so I’ll keep the names private. First selection is Tess Vigeland’s Leap. I thought I’d write this post this afternoon before our first get together, since I’m […]
Writing Through Tragedy to Hope with Amy Bickers
Amy Bickers, author of The Geography of You and Me, is my guest on episode 2 of the Discover Grow Shinecast. Amy experienced a massive personal tragedy when her ex-husband committed suicide in front of her. Journaling is the way she processed the emotions that accompany such an experience. Writing Through Tragedy What began as […]