Column Backstories
Go Towards the Love
I first saw the phrase: “Go Towards The Love” written on a small scrap of paper on John Lee‘s mirror in his counseling office bathroom many years ago. I liked it for its simplicty. It reminded me of the genetic…Support
When I heard the news back in January that Tina Marsh’s cancer had returned, I was shocked and saddened. I had been a part of her support community on her first bout. I knew I couldn’t be on the support…My editor
My editor at GoodLife Magazine Ken Martin is a dream. First, he trusts me and believes in my thinking and writing. Second, his edits are subtle but make what I’ve written shine. Third, well, the list goes on but in…An email from Rene Craft
This month’s column was inspired by a chance email I received from Rene Craft. The email described her journey accepting that her son is autistic. It was such a moving and honest piece of writing that I asked if I…An idea for this month’s column
I was kind of struggling to come up with an idea for this month’s column. Because Austin had been such a hot bed of national politics for the last month, it only made sense that I think about families and…L2-Writing Right Now
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A Tree grows in Sedona