"Realizing River City" (Tumbleweed Books, 2016) offers a candid portrayal of a woman's journey through abusive relationships and quest for love.
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A Live Poetry, Healing & Miley Cyrus
The author recounts a night at Project Wishope with poet James Hamilton and singer Meggo. They discussed the healing power of writing, referencing Miley Cyrus’ song "Flowers" as an example. Encouraging writing as a form of catharsis, the author emphasizes the shift from focusing on pain to inner strength through artistic expression.
Living in a logical world of my writing
Writing taps into the subconscious, allowing new thoughts to emerge and break patterns. Daily writing can dramatically improve mental health by helping individuals work on their faults and experience change. Characters in stories also reflect this, creating a world where people evolve and break free from repeating patterns, providing a cathartic experience.
The Sweet Spot of Your Life
The author expresses feeling they've passed their life's "sweet spot," a term inspired by a song by Antje Duvekot. They mourn their declining productivity as an author and diminishing morality at work and family life. Despite their melancholy, they hope for meaningful endeavors in the future.
People are looking for problems
There is something in our current society where we have to be angry at someone.
Purge Your Mind with Poetry
A poem is a way to explain yourself. To decide how you want your story told. The more intimate you make it, the more you bare your soul. Which is cathartic. The surprising thing though is that the more you edit and make it more intimate, the more you get make a mystery of the … Continue reading Purge Your Mind with Poetry
Speak Through Poetry
How often do you not feel heard? You are saying something you think is important, but the other person is just waiting for you to finish, so they can speak. Even worse, they don't wait. I believe this has become an epidemic, and perhaps it is because of the epidemic. We need to communicate and … Continue reading Speak Through Poetry
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Meditation is the new sunscreen
Like sunscreen, meditation has been around for a long time. But it was for the hippies and the weirdos. Not for the common person.
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