Holistic Strategies to Move from Chaos to Calm Most of us wait for a breaking point before prioritizing our well-being. But what if you did not have to? What if small, meaningful steps today could prevent long-term consequences of stress tomorrow? Above is one of the great concepts explored by Raquel Durden in her book … Continue reading Dial Down:
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In a Pickle: More Than Just a Charming Story by Jerry Apps
In a Pickle by Jerry Apps is a nostalgic yet profound narrative about a pickle plant in 1950s Wisconsin, capturing the struggles of small family farms against industrialization.
Memories of Sharon, Wisconsin: A Poetic Journey of Heritage and Love
My Dad is 84 years old. More and more he wants to pass on his stories. And I want to hear them. To process them and to savor them, I write them into poems. Small Town Hall The townhall of Sharon is a stone’s throw away from my father’s heart. Which makes it part of … Continue reading Memories of Sharon, Wisconsin: A Poetic Journey of Heritage and Love
Chicago Rage Book Review
In this memoir. Schulz writes vivid and emotional descriptions of the sounds and scents of protest.
“Realizing River City” Book Review
"Realizing River City" (Tumbleweed Books, 2016) offers a candid portrayal of a woman's journey through abusive relationships and quest for love.
Thoughts After a Workshop
People should write their memoirs. Even if it is only to synthesis your journals or memories.
Good News Life is like Algebra
Set point- Studies have shown that people quickly (within six months) to their normal state of happiness after a significant event. That thing that happened to you that made you depressed, there are lifelong consequences with some things, you will return to how you felt before. The same goes for that wonderful event that was … Continue reading Good News Life is like Algebra
Thelma’s Songs
A special message is a poem and it is in our life events we sometimes find the most beautiful poetry.
A Small Wisconsin Life
That goal of getting into that publication spurred my imagination to recollect my important memories
Poetry Published in the “Fallow Ground” Issue of the Inwood Indiana
in adolescence we wreak havoc on the life we love
Thomas Cannon Author 