Writing is an intrinsic part of who I am. It’s the way I process life, my faith, and my relationships. It’s how I learn to understand others and myself. I am often surprised by the discovery of what I’m truly thinking and feeling when it shows up on the page.
The heart and soul of my writing always comes back to circle around the places where life breaks us and the ways we heal those wounds. This theme comes up again and again in my blog and in other publications, a selection of which are listed below.
Kintsugi inspired publications:
“The Beauty in Our Scars” in the August/September 2015 issue of soulsisterwisdom magazine (no. 2), p. 46-49.
“The Potential in Our Wounds” in the May/June 2014 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 27, no. 2), p. 6.
“The welcome (and unwelcome) transformation of healing” in Luhambo / Journey (published February 9, 2014).
“Creating a Kintsugi-Style Life and Faith” in Luhambo / Journey (published September 11, 2013).
“When Our Wounds Become Our Medicine” in the May/June 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 2), p. 5.
Other essays:
“Releasing the Why” in the May/June 2015 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 28, no. 2), p. 10.
“Detachment: Living with open hands” in Luhambo / Journey (published April 12, 2014).
“Grace’s Great Escape” in the November/December 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 5), p. 7.
“The Illusion of Safety” on The Risk of Pursuing Your Passion blog (published October 10, 2013).
“Label-Free Living Outside the Box” in the September/October 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 4), p. 11.
“The Light of Gratitude” in Write for Light, Volume 1 (pp. 63-5), available in paperback from Write for Light (2013). All proceeds from the sale of this book go to support Light for Children, a charity that helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Ghana.
“When the Well Runs Dry” in the July/August 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 3), p. 13.
“De-escalating the Cycle of Fear” in the July/August 2013 issue of Whosoever Magazine.
Short stories:
“The Case of the Bleeding Tree” (short story) in the Myth issue of Paper Tape magazine (published September 12, 2013).
Book reviews:
“Book Review of The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd” in Christian Feminism Today (published March 7, 2014).
“Book Review of When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman” in Christian Feminism Today (published January 3, 2014).
“Book Review of Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson” in Christian Feminism Today (published September 9, 2013).
Other writing:
In addition to these recent publications, a small selection of my technical, business, and academic writing is available on my LinkedIn profile, and papers I’ve written on Reiki and coaching are available on my Chrysalis Wellness, LLC, resources page.