The AI discussion seems theoretical, until it is not. I had two experiences recently that put its infectious spread, and the repercussions of its use, into perspective. In the first experience I had voluntarily handed in a short piece about my grandmother to a university alumni publication so that her life and name could be … Continue reading Encountering AI in Everyday Life
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Back at it!
Happy Mother's Day to all! I had a flutter, I got cold feet. My last post expressed my thoughts about my plan to get my Master of Fine Arts in Creative Nonfiction; it was an audacious plan. It was outrageous. To commit to a project like a MFA, both money and time! And why? This … Continue reading Back at it!
A Mentor Lost in Plain Sight
Somewhere in my early twenties my partner and I both discovered that we did not have enough ‘breadth requirement” to graduate with our B.A.’s from university. So, we headed back and took various social science courses to round out our education. I soon discovered that I could take all my ‘soft science’ courses in Women’s … Continue reading A Mentor Lost in Plain Sight
Book Review of Six-Figure Freelance Writer – A Holistic Guide on Finding Freedom in Freelancing
The best path to creating a good work/life balance is pretty clear and simple: work for yourself.
Drop out or Opt In?
For some reason this crazy suggestion of adding new 200 buck bill every month was my last straw.
The Not So Secret Sickness in our Society
The psychological wound is deep and ragged, prone to infection. If it festers, unwatched and unacknowledged, the infection can even lead to a poisoning of the whole body.
Death Doula
Now I am in my sixties and guess what? I have no interest in birthing anymore. Not surprisingly I have become more interested in death. Who would think it!
The Cardinal Visits
On souls and the male cardinal that keeps throwing himself at my study window.
I’ll give you neuro diverse!
It has been hinted that I might be ADHD. Or have ADHD? Or some sort of condition that falls along the broad neuro diverse continuum?
Writing about Writing
I wrote this post three years ago. Now I live without my Mom's voice and I am doing what I promised. I am working on a big project, writing a novel and my mind is playing on a big canvas. My blog posts arrive quietly in my mind while I am cleaning, sorting or … Continue reading Writing about Writing
Notes from a Sinking Isthmus 