Last week, after the election, I invited participants in my workshops to write through their strongest emotions during this time. Today, each writer read their responses aloud. Ache and raw despair. Honesty, strength and commitment to love. And the question threading through all: How far would I go to stand up for what I believe? … Read more
Years ago, I wrote out a list of my strengths with the misguided notion that if I reviewed the list often enough, I could actually rewire my genetic tendency toward perpetual self-doubt. One Saturday, a week after my fiftieth birthday, I’d felt imperfect as hell and pulled out the list. I’d had a … Read more
When I first laid bare my personal writing in workshops, I puked before and after each meeting. I’m not talking about exposing my nature poems or opinions on the current state of education—I’m talking about writing with a truth stake driven through its heart. I puked before the meeting, because I had no idea how … Read more