My friend Bethany bemoaned to her sweet supportive husband Dan that she felt that she was not able to use creative outlets she had in the past. He suggested that cooking was a creative endeavor that she enjoyed. She went to Patel Brothers, the apparently incredible Indian store in Raleigh, ...
All we can do is take care of ourselves, keep in touch with our loved ones electronically, and do our best to keep our spirits up while we self-isolate to help flatten that curve and get past all this. Today has been a good day for me (so far…), and here’s hoping to many mo...
the younger of whom was born just the year before, 1998. (Neither my wife, my son, or my daughter seem to be very interested in this pet project of mine although they certainly do not resent it and FmH has never
When teaching this poem I share with my students that I lost my father when I was younger as I know some of them have also lost people. I want them to know it’s normal to lose someone. Although I don’t go into many details, I want them to know I am a person who has been a...
But yesterday I woke to a clean slate of a plan, and (after the delicious breakfast prepared for my by my incredibly loving husband) I started with a five mile run along the bike way that I played a small part in ensuring was here for us, now, when we need it most. The Aberjona...
Ten years ago, almost to the day, I uploaded my first blog post. Geez, that’s a long time. Like life, AGMA has gone through lots of ups and downs. It started out pretty strong for the first 6 years, but since COVID and our move to Chicago, things have been pretty dismal...
My journey on the Path less traveled. Introverted survivor of childhood abuse using writing to “Bring on the thriving!” A little lopsided sometimes, stubborn, but smart enough to know it’s time to truly heal! Primary Navigation Menu A Little about me, an Introverted Writer, healing from...
So what do I do? Questions I asked myself. Did the Cancer do this? Did the Covid do this? Did I do this? Am I capable of such a thing? Am I ever worthy of love again? Mental health update So on Friday (23rd July 2021) I had a little wobble with my mental health. I had ...
I was told to self-isolate for 14 days. To be entirely frank, as a single freelancer, this wasn’t exactly a stretch. Like all writers, I spend an inordinate amount of time on my own anyway. My daughter has now left home, so I’m also an empty nester. That’s what concerns me:...
Queen Vashti (Xerxes’ wife) had a smaller feast for the women in the palace during this time too, but she was interrupted on the 7thday by a request from her husband. He was “merry with wine” and wanted her to come to his “feast” wearing her crown so all his drunken “friends...