a glimpse of my authentic life
This has been an extraordinary month. I’ve been following impulses that have led me to discover amazing things. And in the energy of August’s astrological sign of Leo—my Moon and Rising Sign—I’ve been inspired to reclaim parts of myself that I’d suppressed. Early in the month, I began to notice lion energy all around me…
What I’m offering here today are a few stories that led to thoughts that led to other stories that may or may not fit together in any coherent manner. It is pretty much an echo of my inner and outer reality lately. On a Saturday morning a couple of weeks ago I was intent upon shifting my focus…
At various times during this past month, I found myself contemplating things I’d heard or read—some offering perceptions that differed from my own, others offering flashes of insight inspired by new slants on old perspectives that for me felt true. See what you think…
The latest novel by Tommy Hays, who I’ve crossed paths with for decades as part of the Asheville writing community, came out late last month. It’s called The Marriage Bed. For various reasons, I mostly read audiobooks these days, except when hunkering down with “real” books written by literary writerfriends…
I’ve been reading a lot lately, mostly audiobooks. Wanting to stretch the four credits left on my Audible account that have to last me until renewing in November, I often borrow from the Front Range Digital Library… One of the audiobooks that popped up on my library search was a memoir that unexpectedly rekindled thoughts of my love of the performing arts. The book is The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir by Kelly Bishop.