Frank McKinley, host of the The Thriving Writer’s Show, was kind enough to interview me about my success on Medium.com. Enjoy!
The Sensual Mechanics of Journaling
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First things first. What are you going to write on? To enjoy journaling, you want tools that you find pleasurable. I am particular about the pen I use. These days, nothing will do but a Pentel Energel Metal Tip 0.7mm ballpoint. I love the way it glides … and the feeling of the ink saturating the […]
The Art of Journaling
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Evoke your creativity. Blossom as a writer and artist. Heal emotionally. Unfold spiritually. This is what you get from The Art of Journaling. As a writer and psychotherapist, I have a unique skill set to offer which I call “Embodied Writing.” You learn to find your words in your body. And you never run out […]
You Will Never Run Out Of Ideas
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Two reasons why I’m sure you will never run out of ideas: Do you know who Flannery O’Connor is? She wrote a classic called A Good Man Is Hard To Find and after I read that, she had my lifelong love and respect. Flannery O’Connor is known for saying, “Anybody who has survived his childhood has enough […]
A New Way to Find Your Voice
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It’s embarrassing and it works. But first, a brief story. Writers and psychotherapists, if they’re any good, are both truth-speakers. I know. I’m both. And, honestly, I became a writer and a psychotherapist as legitimate outlets for my over-zealous truth-speaking, which general society did not particularly welcome, due to cultural imperatives such as tact, etiquette, and […]