Take Back Your Life!

I’m reading Improv Wisdom and the subtitle is “Don’t prepare, just show up.”

It reminded me to live my life unscripted as much as possible.

For example, last night I went to a stacked Town Meeting knowing I was going to speak against the crowd. It was for more money for an athletic complex that has gone way over budget because they stuck with the plan when they hit significant financial issues early on. Many voters felt like they were stuck between a rock and a hard place. We’ve spent millions and they wanted another million and say they will come back again for even more. (more…)

I’m doing a lot of meaningful things in my life. A complete 180 from my late teens and twenties when I did almost nothing meaningful. Depression followed me around back then. I’m convinced that for me a lack of a meaningFULL life brought it on. Those were grey days, for sure. I don’t recall anyone ever mentioning the phrase, “meaningful life.” Always, “make money” or “get good grades” or other such empty silliness. What do good grades mean? I never quite got that one. (more…)

My first foray into fiction!

Nail Polish Stories is a fabulous tiny and colorful literary journal. Each entry is just 25 words long. How adorable is that?

Nicole, the editor, will publish a print anthology in 2013.

Check out Luscious Lips and Forest Green. Send in your own …

Thanks, G.