You may have noticed it's been quiet here at Words Are Food. The silence was due to an inability to write. Not because of a writer's block, but because of a life block. Our furry, four-legged son Hutch died two weeks ago today. We had to make the heart-breaking decision to put him down as … Continue reading Dealing with Grief
You've come up with an idea, a goal, a new direction for yourself in a moment of inspiration. You feel your heartbeat quicken, passion pumping through your veins, and can see your desired end-result as clearly as if watching on an HD flat screen T.V. Great feeling, right? The only problem is, you have no … Continue reading You don’t always need a map to start your journey
I received this article in my inbox a few days ago from Paula Chaffee Scardamalia, a creativity coach and intuitive, who sends out a weekly ezine called Divine Muse-ings. I thought this one was especially brilliant and wanted to share it with you. Here it is in its entirety, with Paula's blessing. I need to … Continue reading To Err is Human, to Own it is Divine
On July 3oth, I traveled to Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, to attend the 34th Annual Summer Writing Conference of The International Women's Writing Guild. The lovely IWWG founder, Hannelore Hahn, was a guest speaker at one of our local writing meetups a few months ago. After hearing her speak and mentioning the purpose … Continue reading A Magical Weekend
We're more than halfway through the year. Can you believe it? As summer's end looms over me, I'm experiencing feelings of slight panic. Am I still on track with those resolutions and goals I declared in January? Have I accomplished what I set out to do, or anything at all? Have I fallen out of … Continue reading Revisiting Those New Year’s Resolutions
