A Spiritual Journey Through Creativity
Cue Extreme’s one hit wonder from the early 90s. I had the single tape, probably passed down from my older brother. I also had the sheet music. All of these things make me feel old, but not as old as those who reference 8 tracks, so I’m good. Anyway, back to the point — More… Continue reading More Than Words
Another milestone is upon me… my journal only has a few pages left. In fact, I think it will be complete after my writing group call tomorrow. The beginning of my journal I remember where I was when I opened this journal — Houston, TX in the fall of 2018 for a conference. I was… Continue reading My Journal
Times like these calls for grace upon grace, don’t you think? 20/20 Vision 2020 started out with retreats and workshops all playing on the idea of 20/20 vision. There was this hope that 2020 would bring something new, maybe a revival of sorts. Of course, we wanted that revival to be easy and calm. We… Continue reading Grace Upon Grace
If you haven’t picked up on this yet, I like my routines. It helps me keep order in my life. One of my routines is to write a weekly blog post. However, as of yesterday evening I didn’t have any well-formed thoughts in my head, so I decided to let the routine go. I was… Continue reading Always Infertile
I’m honored to be part of Jody Day’s blog tour to promote the 2nd edition of Living the Life Unexpected: How to Find Hope, Meaning and a Fulfilling Future Without Children. If you haven’t read the earlier edition, you can check out the introduction and chapter one here for free! There is a list of… Continue reading Living the Life Unexpected
So before I even start writing my annual year in review post, recounting this life I live, I go back and look through my calendar. I’m reminded of things I did in January — things that feel so long ago and at the same time very familiar. I have a long list of places I’ve… Continue reading The Life I Live
It’s that time of year when I pull out two totes from the storage room in the basement and lug them up to our bedroom for the bi-annual closet swap. I’ve got two sets of clothes — one for spring/summer and one for fall/winter, though a few items stay out year round. As long as… Continue reading The Time is Now
Next week, September 16-22, is World Childless Week, founded by Stephanie Phillips. She invited writers to send in pieces based on specific themes. I submitted three essays and I believe one was selected, which will be posted on Monday — the theme for that day is Our Stories. The prompt for Tuesday is Letters from… Continue reading It’s Not Your Fault
I think I am nesting. I agree, it feels strange to me too. No, I’m not pregnant. No, I’m not adopting. No, I don’t have a surrogate. There is no plan of a baby coming to live at our house. But, I think I am nesting. It’s been going on for a few weeks, months… Continue reading I Think I Am Nesting
I'll just jump right in a say it: I'm scared to write a book. But, let me back up and give you some context. I started working on my book in May using a three prong approach: voice, audience and book. I’ve explored my voice: what do I have to contribute, how is my contribution… Continue reading I’m Scared to Write a Book
Anne Brock 