The meanings of my Tuesdays and Thursdays have changed since I left high school. Now, Tuesdays and Thursdays mean class at 9:40 and at 1:10 …
When We Write About Writing
I recently finished a rather interesting book about the craft of writing. Hidden within Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction are essays. Some of them …
We Can Be Heroes
I remember loving Labyrinth’s magic and glitter and its Goblin King all through childhood. Then I read The Perks of Being a Wallflower as an …
Just a Matter of Time
Watching The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for the first time, I was mesmerized by the clock that moved backwards. The idea that time might …
New Year, New Resolutions
“ Maybe this year…we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives not looking for flaws, but for potential.” — Ellen Goodman . Resolutions …
Our Gardening Projects
On a wooden desk sits a stack of unfinished work in the form of paper, pieces of wrapped candies, and our vulnerable hearts. We talk …
Our Beautiful Stories
Stories are all around us. Television series, movies, plays, fables, and books are only a few examples of how stories collide with our lives every day. …
A Leap into the Future
One day you’re just this little kid who wants nothing more than to play with their toys; the next day you wake up and you’re …
Wanderlust
“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” – John Muir When I was 12 …