He was ravenously hungry and couldn’t wait for dinner. He had been nauseous yesterday and ate almost nothing, which was extremely irregular for him. Usually he devoured all, leaving not a morsel. Of all his friends, he was also the fastest eater. [Keep reading...]
My first foray into Flash Fiction is a meditation on friendship. A good buddy will outlast a flash in the pan – and that ain't no fiction....
Jimbo and Stephen remained close, with three legs and a common spirit between them. [Keep reading...]
Do you identify with your clothing? Does it identify you? Are you worn out wondering what to wear?
Clothes speak for us even when we don’t say a word. There is much debate about the fashion faux pas – those embarrassing moments in social situations. But what do our clothes really say about us, and is it even true? …We all love to gain something new – a promotion at work, a gift, a marriage, the birth of a child – all good things. By contrast, we dislike or mourn loss – a missing earring, a stolen credit card, the death of a friend or family member, an accidentally dropped or shattered precious vase – all bad things. In general, gain is positive, and loss is negative in our lives.
Yet, nature and science demonstrate that adapting to loss can be a win. The evolution of genes has resulted in losses that have helped koalas, birds, aquatic animals and – even humans – thrive.
You may find yourself wishing you had a bird brain once you see what loss can bring you!
I can remember the first time I was asked about what role, if any, digital distractions – email, mobile phones, computers – made in my writing practices. Five years after first pondering the question, my answer has changed....
Have you ever done something that surprised and delighted you, and then thought, “How did I do that?” Perhaps we all have an internal clock that guides us to the right move at the right time. Yet timing, unlike the passage of time, escapes definition. We struggle to define it, yet in some ways, it defines us.
