Emulous vs Extraordinary

Emulous vs Extraordinary

by | Nov 28, 2012 | Uncategorized

Rip ’em up, tear ’em down! Some people specialize in savagery to others’ reputations. They are emulous, a word that shouldn’t exist, but it even has synonyms and a color: green with envy. Comparison is an anxiety-provoking habit that...

Wrong gets to be right

by | Nov 26, 2012 | Uncategorized

I shared one of my life truths recently, one counseled into shape by a pastor and friend. When I shared, the woman listening to me silently nodded, with a small, nimble smile. Acknowledgement? Recognition? Shared fate? What about you? I grew up in a household ruled by...

Angel Kisses

by | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized

Grandmother says they’re angel kisses and pulls me to her bosom. I welcome her emphatic stance. It comes just in time for me to wipe emergent tears on her apron, unseen. Surreptitious. I am enfolded into a mighty love, breathing a heavenly scent of roses. I expect her...
VOICE

VOICE

by | Nov 19, 2012 | Purpose

When I began to write  in ardent fervor, with words flowing as wreck-less extensions of my fingers, a mentor suggested Natalie Goldberg’s small book, Writing Down the Bones. Within the first few pages I found my reason: “I began to write…because...