For all of my readers and followers who are celebrating today, I hope you have a Happy Easter!


Since Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I thought I’d share one of my favorite practices for this time of year. There are many types of journals–diaries, travel journals, food journals, etc, but there’s another kind of journal that does more than keep track of your life. There’s a journaling practice that’s been proven to reduce stress and improve happiness. It’s known as Gratitude Journaling.
In this last post about Pennhurst Asylum, I reflect on gratitude, empathy, and the responsibility to preserve memory and humanity. I also explore why remembering Pennhurst is a moral act of courage.
November is almost over, but there’s still time to reach your goals. So let’s check-in with our word counts, and I’ve shared some ideas about how to keep our motivation up until we type The End.
Rough Draft April ends today. But regardless if you hit your goal, all that matters is that you spent time with your stories. All that matters is that, as a writer, you know you’re not alone!
I’m still planning my Sleepy Hollow feast for next Month’s Haunted Trail party. And today’s recipe is Roasted Chicken in a Pumpkin. It’s both delicious and fun!
I’m very lucky to be able to work from home. It means I’m around for the kids, on good days and on sick ones. I also means that my…