April showers bring May…poems? Maybe! I get our gut reaction when we hear ‘poem’ might be resistance, reluctance, and, honestly, downright boredom. BUT. Did you know there is scientific evidence that reading even one poem daily can make your life richer, deeper, and more meaningful? It’s true! You can follow that rabbit right here - … Continue reading April Showers Bring May Poems
A few years ago my daughter was about three years old and I was home with my second, a bouncing (literally) baby boy. Life couldn't have been better. I had everything I wanted. A loyal husband, enough money to pay the bills, and now two beautiful, healthy babies. What more did I need? Besides sleep … Continue reading Three Ways to Ease Back into the Writing Life
Rumi tells us there is 'a light seed grain inside. You fill it with yourself, or it dies.' This is the writing life in a nutshell. You may do it for the dream of helping someone, for the dream of being someone's favorite author. You may do it for the money (nothing wrong with this … Continue reading How to be a Writer
Someone asked me recently what this blog was for. I thought I knew the answer to that until I was asked directly. This blog started as a way to communicate what I've been doing in Texas to my friends and family back home in Canada. Time saver: I'm still doing yoga and hanging with my … Continue reading Why Am I Doing This?
Angela McAffee-Yeh 