I recently was recommended a book for my TBR that couldn’t be more timely for Shadow Season, Heidi Priebe’s This is Me, Letting You Go. Written for anyone who has ever had to release someone or something they love, this book is equal parts poetry, reflection, and gentle guidance through the often-painful process of letting …
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Writing with A.I.
Writers I know fall into two camps these days on the topic of artificial intelligence – hard yes, and hard no. But if you want to consider the ways artificial intelligence might be useful, don’t despair – there are plenty of resources for you! Writing with AI: A New Chapter in Creativity For centuries, writers …
Follow Your Bliss
Recently, I decided to take up painting. I had tried this when I was young and did not feel I had a natural artistic talent for visual arts. So I let it go. But these days I am up for being a beginner again, for adopting a student mindset, for following wherever joy leads me. …
Happy Mother’s Day!
Hard to believe it’s been a year already since I took my mom’s ashes back to Florida for her memorial. It was a beautiful trip last April to St. Augustine and Ponce Inlet. I highly recommend visiting if you haven’t been there yet. This year to honor her memory, I finally completed a scrapbook of …
Joining the Local Garden Club
I’m no gardener. In fact, I have what I would generously call a “black thumb”. But recently, I joined a friend who is a member of our local community garden club for their monthly meeting. And though I am starting with very modest patio space and absolutely no experience, I feel the garden club members …
Brass Knuckle Films
I’ve been looking into alternative investments this year – spurred on by the advances in technology and the market volatility. However, I did not expect to find an opportunity to invest alternatively in one of my favorite industries – film making. And on top of that, with one of my all-time favorite directors, Robert Rodriguez! …
Seattle Christmas Market
Seattle’s Christmas Market celebrates its second anniversary in 2024, running for a month from November 24th to December 24th. Presented by the same organizers of the Vancouver Christmas Market, which is a nod to the European holiday markets so famous throughout the continent. I love a good holiday outing – and admittedly, I have never …
The Mystical Archaeologist’s Field Journal
Day 17,520 Latitude 47.315182, Longitude -122.334663 “I’ve done it this time. Not sure how Mordecai and I will extract ourselves from the fine mess of my own making. Tonight, I’m just hanging on by a thread – praying we both make it through to morning. What the light of day may bring, I cannot …



