There are the great misconceptions about love and writing about love. It would be inaccurate to believe that one has to be in love in order to write about love. There is the misconception that one would have to experience heartbreak to be able to write about the...

There is a saying about worry that goes, “Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Needless to say that put simply, yes, this is true. Then again, there’s another saying that is equally true. “Never in...

The question comes down to this, “What now?”Life changes in front of our eyes. There are problems and breakups, splits, and tough decisions. There is always something around that opens our eyes to the need for change or improvement. But once we are aware, the question...

Accepting nominations and compliments is difficult for me. Needless to say, I do not do awards or nominations because, well, put simply, awards distract me. Plus, I never saw myself as this kind of writer. The longer I am on this path, which I call my art, the more I...

I go down the old streets sometimes, in memory of course, or in dreams, or in pictured flashbacks of times when time was less crucial. Life was much simpler then. Me, you, us, the world as it was and how it’s changed. I go through the different locations that were if...

As I see it, we all have our ways of doing things. And me, I write.I write my thoughts to keep them from gravity. I write to replace thoughts with action and to stop the momentum of my ideas that tend to grow legs and run off into crazy directions. Hence, the anxiety,...

I am thinking now of how it was, a long, long time ago in a different life, a different place and we were young of course. I am thinking about the mountains that were new to me. I am thinking about the farm and the way of life, the early mornings and the barn crews,...

There are undeniable truths about our life, which we often deny or try to overlook. In fairness, however, truth is always truth. Thoughts are only thoughts. Feelings are only feelings and fears are only fears. Long ago, it was said to me that perception is not truth....

One of my favorite traditions on Thanksgiving is going around the table and listening to everyone give thanks for what they are grateful for this year. I loved this part of my family’s tradition. Unfortunately, the years have gone by since then. People moved away and...

Now, be mindful, I am not speaking for everyone. I am not saying I am right or wrong. This is a note from experience. And mine might be different from yours but either way, here it goes . . . There are things that go into a relationship that makes them work. Then...