Go On A Journey with Eastbound Sailing: 14 Things I Loved

We all love a journey. We don’t all love a ‘process.’ The ‘are we there yet’ syndrome sometimes overtakes me from the backseat of my life, robbing me of present joys, wonders and explorations. Luckily, there’s help… In his first novel, author and editor (and a great friend of mine) Todd Foley invites you to process the… Continue reading Go On A Journey with Eastbound Sailing: 14 Things I Loved

Brownie for Life

[box options]This is a guest post by an amazing writer, actress… and wife! The fantastic Sarah Zahn is an avid learner and Mindy Kaling fan.  She likes coffee, fun writing games, and bags of Doritos.  She’s also the founder of Sugared Beauty, LLC, a line of skincare made with organic ingredients.  Follow her adventures here: @SugaredBeauty.[/box] I… Continue reading Brownie for Life

One Minute Affair With Peace

Busyness presses down, in, around And the roses grown dim. Stealing senses Robbing of smell, taste, touch. Hamster-wheel mind-numbs Creating needless constant crisis. But I steal away.

Let the Good Times Roll

[box options]Today’s post is a guest post by Jim Woods. He is a writer, blogger and guitar junkie in Nashville, TN. He is also a chocolate chip cookie addict, but who isn’t right? You can read his blog here and find him on Twitter @unknownjim. [/box]   Tree. Arrow. Bee. Fish. Light Bulb. Turtle. Sad. Building. Footprint. What do all of these things have in… Continue reading Let the Good Times Roll

Slow is the New Fast

Slow is the New Fast

Slower. Slowing down. Taking a moment to be silent. And still. Take thirty seconds to be silent. (30 second pause. . .) What did you hear? I hear my breath, rising and falling. I hear a few early morning chirps outside my window. A slight hum of cars off in the distance.

Picture Poem

Molasses thick clouds stretch the sky like pulled cords of salt water taffy. I stop. Is the sky expanding before me? My chest sinks into the gooey love place, embracing its smallness. Everything I need, I already have. Add your own picture poem in the comments based on this picture.

The Shortest Short Stories: Tiny Stories

Whilst traveling, my wife and I ran into a friend who had this book: It’s a fascinating (tiny) book of idea generators, saucy illustrations and super teeny-tiny stories. Coupled with this post of writing prompts I read yesterday, I thought I’d try my hand at a few tiny stories as well. Please leave your own… Continue reading The Shortest Short Stories: Tiny Stories