Travel Romance: To All the Foods I’ve Loved Before
Whether traveling across the country or the world trying something new to taste is part of the journey. A roundup of the foods loved and lost across the globe.
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BOOK REVIEW: Inheritance
What if you weren’t who you thought you were? A DNA test reveals Dani Shapiro’s father wasn’t really her father in Inheritance. What does that mean for her identity.
Remember That!? Driving Across the Country to See a Yucca Plant
Remember That!? Driving Across the Country to See a Yucca Plant
An Ode to Jello: Are Writing Prompts a Recipe for Creativity?
Using prompts to spur creativity and an ode to Jell-O.
Book Review: Imagine Wanting Only This
The graphic memoir Imagine Wanting Only This raises many questions and discusses the themes of impermanence and isolation.
The Reminiscence Bump: The Most Memorable Time of Our Lives
What period of your life to you remember best? Most people remember their teens and 20s best. It’s called the reminiscence bump. Learn more and how it’s related to memoir.
Aging Wisdom From A Few Of My Favorite Old Spices
Cleaning out the cupboards and getting life lessons from my mom and her siblings who are all in their 80s.
Give a Little Respect: How Do you Address Your Elders?
How do you address your elders? Do you call them Mr., Mrs. and Ms? Do you do that even though you’re an elder now too? Is it cultural? Generational?
When Insight Comes From Unexpected Places
Sometimes an ordinary experience teaches you more than you expected.
Book Review: Almost a Mother
This mother’s day, a review sf giveaway of Almost a Mother: Love, Loss, and Finding Your People When Your Baby Dies by Christy Wopat.