What is the hardest thing about being in a relationship? That was my very informal market research question for my next book. I was hoping for a handful of responses but you blew me away - 54 of you answered my poll! In fact, we hit the Facebook maximum so I copied the survey on another site and merged the results below. Thank you for your help in researching for my new book. I am looking … [Read more...]
Get your dating and relationship ideas in my next book!
I always thought being a writer sounded so romantic. I pictured myself sitting in front of my laptop, glasses on, coffee in front of me, with a full schedule of book signings, talks, appearances, and book contracts. But being a writer while balancing a day job (that I happen to love), a relationship (that I happen to love), and general life stuff (that I happen to love also) is not so fancy. … [Read more...]
How the darkest time period became the best thing that ever happened
I won the lottery when it comes to grandparents. I don't know how I got so lucky to have 4 grandparents who, not only loved me and my brothers unconditionally, but whose wisdom and love reached so far that it became part of my framework in life's toughest times. And there were many tough times. Family trauma. Loss. Loneliness that took away my ability to breathe at times. Depression. And a … [Read more...]
Playing in the big kids’ sandbox
As a high school junior in central Indiana, I participated in this scholarship program, Junior Miss. As a dancer, I wasn’t worried about any of the fitness, poise and appearance, or talent routines – I actually looked forward to them. The interview with the judges was intimidating, but I felt assured that I nailed it when, in a stroke of luck, I answered a question about what I … [Read more...]
What’s with all the bashing on ourselves?
I am sitting around a restaurant table overlooking the ocean with friends, talking and laughing. We spent the afternoon at the beach, lounging, talking, playing spike ball. It occurs to me that I was having so much fun that I completely forgot to obsess about the spare tire hanging over my bikini bottoms, or the way my body moved so much slower in the sand than it used to, or the fact that since … [Read more...]
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