Memory Scarf and Counter-Irritants

A wonderful tradition of the 3-Day Walk for the Cure is wearing the names of survivors and those we lost. Each year, I create a list with “In Memory Of” and “In Honor Of.” Some are names I added myself Most are names shared by my supporters...

Creative Copy Postulates Another Challenge

I never understand why I wander away from Creative Copy Challenge. My favorite word prompt site brings me such simple joy. From the Creative Copy Challenge words to the brilliance of people like Mitchell Allen (who never misses a Challenge). Even his dead domain in...

Creative Copy Interrupted and Revisited

You know life is crazy when months go by without my visit to my favorite word prompt site, Creative Copy Challenge. Check that. It’s been almost a year. How did that happen? Like muscles groaning from a long stretch after inactivity, I tackled the latest...

Awakening the Frightened Child

We all experience events that forever etch into the fabric of our souls. Sadly, for me those events were shrouded in violence. I remember sitting in my sixth grade class, tears rolling down my face. It was one week before my twelfth birthday. Our school’s...