There is so much shame around money, or I should say money, just like food is so fucking emotional. At least it is for me. So just for posterity I will bold all those "emotion" words. When my wife died in 2012 I contributed equally to the household but I was not the breadwinner. See, … Continue reading You Have What You Need
I can remember when my sister-in-law told me about Instagram. Quinn and I were sitting in a nice restaurant The Baton Rouge, back when it was not a big issue to do these things. We were debating calling the little green veggies scallions or just green onions when she "Instagrammed" something. "What's Instagram?" I asked … Continue reading #poetsofinstagram
Rejection is just part of it. You cannot please everyone. Write for yourself first. Not everyone has to like you. All very true but slightly brutal platitudes that are a part of life as an artist. It is really hard to brush them aside and just create when you are so worried about assigning a … Continue reading #Rejection100
The irony here is that the title of this blog post and the original post itself is a draft I wrote a year ago, talk about falling down on the job! It has been a long time since the world changed utterly and I was left wondering what to do with myself other than feed, … Continue reading Showing Up for Myself
I am noticing a theme my friends. I have always known that I have a recurrent subject of cooking and food because in a major way my life revolves around menus and meals. Well of course you might say, anyone who eats may feel the same way what with the planning, shopping, cooking and eating … Continue reading Flat Potato Fry
I am a-glow. I am in awe. I am indebted to the talented, passionate, courageous women who are letting their voices be heard. A year ago I was in the inaugural production of #HERStoryCounts. The six other brave women that I wrote with, laughed with and cried with made me stronger, made my voice feel … Continue reading The Brave Space
Sometimes starting from scratch is the best thing to do. Siri tells me the definition of this phrase is "beginning with the basic ingredients - typically to bake something, to do something or make something." The basic thrill of genuinely saying I can let something go is the exciting field of possibilities in front of you. The … Continue reading From Scratch
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