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This blog features personal essays, which are a sweet mix of the secular and sacred.

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Circular Bin

As I continue with my curating phase of writing, I am growing in intentional living. In my writing practice, I am allowing for the time I spend today to free up my tomorrow and lighten the load I carry forward. I am months in on the process of identifying all ...

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Muse

Today is a day for love. My valentine is the muse that shows up throughout the day. If I pay attention to his influence, he fuels me with the inspiration that I crave as a creative artist. He is an entity separate than me, not necessarily divine, but the love ...

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Backpack

My mother and sister gave this laptop backpack to me, which I LOVE! It was an unexpected splurge from them. This backpack was a gift to celebrate an advancement of education, which is something no one can ever take away from you. My sister was the first in our family ...

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Reason

Writing is the one thing I do that has no immediate reason. No one is compelling me to do it. There is no term paper due. There is no email to respond to. There is no publishing house demanding copy. Yet, I am drawn to paper and pen each day, ...

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Happy

I’ve had many attempts, accomplishments, and failures related to my writing over the past thirty years. Last summer, I created “A Seasoned Writer” to embrace all of my journey and to move forward on unexplored territory. I am most delighted to report I am finally happy. Happy with my writing ...

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Rituals

Rituals help us evoke a mood. As a writer, I have a ritual to get the pen moving. Some writers refer to this as an entrance meditation. Our creativity endeavors thrive with ritual. It is a training of the mind to associate the writing practice with the behavior and actions ...

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Cold

There are two types of Wisconsinites – those who hate the cold and those who don’t seem to mind it. Those who hate it, snowbird to warmer states or sit bitterly complaining, or eagerly counting down to a mid-season vacation to anywhere WARM! The season of winter, though, has its ...

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Homeless

I didn’t attach a photo because I want you to see people living without shelter the way I see them. I see behind the fragile smiles and the layers of clothes. I see more than the sacks that they carry. I see neighbors living in my community. I cannot generalize ...

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Grace

“Give yourself some grace.” Three women who know me independently of one another all gave me this advice, word for word, during December: “Give yourself some grace.” It happened three times in a single week. The suggestion to take it easy on myself came unsolicited. Generally, this time of year, ...

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