Morning Pages
Several years ago I took a writing class at a local college. The professor’s first assignment surprised me—morning pages. She instructed us to get an 8 ½” x 11” spiral notebook and every morning handwrite at least three pages in it. Handwrite? I wondered. I’d already...
Observation Jump-Start
Staring at a blank computer screen or a blank piece of paper can be daunting. Forego the frustration. Forget writing your masterpiece for the moment. We’ll get there. But first, jump-start the process. Cultivate curiosity. Listen and look. Observe the commonplace in...
Ooey, Gooey, Stinky
Our friend Art didn’t know I was discouraged when he told us about a gardening adventure. Preparing for next year’s planting, Art pushed a wheelbarrow full of fresh-from-the-farm manure. He needed to push the load around their house, across the backyard grass still...Helen’s New Book is Here!
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