Monday and I promised myself I would do a blog post—but it is raining. We’ve so desperately needed the rain in Texas. Plus, it has been a very hard weekend. Lots to mull over and just when everything seems bleak, here is rain. So, I’m taking this as a good sign and leaving you with a pic of Tess…
I’m not doing New Year’s resolutions this year. They haven’t worked. Ever. Instead, I’m setting up accountability systems. I want to connect myself with ways to hold more responsibility for changing bad habits, for living a life generous to myself as well as others. The “ah ha” moment came when a guidance counselor friend was…
Here it is, my friends—the end of 2020 and the beginning of something we all believe will be better. There have been heart-breaking losses over the last year. There have also been successes and life changes that I couldn’t have predicted. I believe we all know each other a bit better now. 2020 also reinforced…
Even though I no longer send my kids off to school, September still feels like the time for new beginnings. This is the time of the year when I start thinking about my goals and my dreams. This is when I roll up my sleeves and jump into a new project, especially since September and…
This week I took in the Monet exhibit at the Kimball Museum in Fort Worth. The show covered Monet’s later years when he was established, wealthy from his art . . . and going out of style. His paintings weren’t selling. The demand was for abstract art. And this exhibit was of one unsold vibrant,…
I value words. I have them all over my house and I do love writing them. This Christmas, two friends have given me new journals and I find myself marveling at the sheer beauty of blank pages. There is so much promise being offered. One journal was purchased on a trip to England. I’m delighted…
Grief is dangerous ground for a writer. We spend too much time in our heads thinking “what if?” All our emotions gather there as well. In fact, as storytellers, emotions are what stirs us on. Except Grief isn’t stirring. Like a metal blanket, its weight smothers our inner light of creativity. So, here is what…
May 18, 2018 What a great date, especially for big changes! The rumors are true. This will be the last RT Booklovers’ Convention. Kathryn Falk will go on to many other things. The woman has a range of interests and big ideas are always percolating away inside her. Tonight, I’ve been asked to speak on…
I’m desperate to get myself organized. Yes, this stuff is usually reserved for January and a new year but I’m preparing to move from my wonderful Richmond to Austin. Big changes are coming. (I’ll share more info as I go along) and I know if I don’t reset my goals and focus, I will get…
I started seriously writing in 1991. This coming May 2016, I will have been at this profession for twenty-five years. That’s a good milestone. So, here are a few things I’ve learned over the years. I’ll add more as I consider them: No one will believe in you if you don’t believe in yourself. Few…