Once Upon A Time

I love fairy tales. I always have. They are swashbuckling adventures chock full of hopes, dreams, promises, wishes that come true, and battles between good and evil where usually good wins the day. They are populated with mythical creatures who live side by side with humans and often help them navigate the reality of their…

Book Release

My essay, The Power of Four, is now published in the anthology Her Voice: Sisterhood. You can find it here . I’m excited to be included in this eclectic compilation of stories about sisterhood from a variety of voices. The description reads; “Sisterhood isn’t always two women connected by blood. It can be, but it…

50 Shades of Green

Sunday was the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, and the official change from spring into summer. Although humans have been locked down in various stages over the past year, Mother Nature was never under quarantine. Spring in the Pacific Northwest is a riot of color as almost every bush, and, many trees,…

Transition

A few weeks ago, the spring equinox moved us from the last days of winter into the first days of spring. “Equinox” in old Latin means equal, the time when the day and night hours are equal so that we are in a delicate balance for about 24 hours. If equinox were a state of…

Spiderweb

Connections can be sticky. The Spider’s domain is synonymous with fear and distrust. #vote #mentalhealth #writingcommunity