Inspiration Monday: Anne Lamott
Because that’s the day we need it most……. (As seen on Twitter.) Continue reading Inspiration Monday: Anne Lamott
Author: Charlotte Hamrick
Charlotte Hamrick’s creative writing and photographs have been published in a number of literary journals and anthologies. Her debut prose chapbook, Offset Melodies, is included in Grieving Hope (ELJ Editions), a collection of five microchaps. She is Managing Editor for Reckon Review.
Wordless Wednesday
Review: Patient. by Bettina Judd
Patient., by Bettina Judd, and published by Black Lawrence Press, is a poetic historical account of the experiences of black women as subjects at the hands of male gynecologists. The poems tell the stories of Henrietta Lacks, Anarcha Wescott, Saartjie Baartman, and others who were “patients” of J. Marion Sims (creator of the speculum) and others as well as subjects of P.T. Barnum. Ms Judd’s own experiences at a teaching hospital adds a contemporary voice to the heretofore unheard voices of black women who historically suffered under the banner of medical treatment. Having worked for many years in the medical … Continue reading Review: Patient. by Bettina Judd
A Warrior for Love
“You will learn a lot about yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. Be a warrior for love.” ― Cheryl Strayed, “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar”* *One of the best books I’ve ever read. Ever. Continue reading A Warrior for Love
Hot Reads for June 24, 2015 + My Latest Published Work
The days are hot and languid and I find myself reluctant to go out past 11:00 a.m. I get up around 8:00 and do my outdoor chores: feed the cats, water the plants, do a few snips and sweep in the garden. I walk the dog around 9:30 through the silence of a neighborhood where most people have gone to work except for retirees and the occasional stay-at-home parent. Even the kids out of school for the summer are either still in bed or sent off to some camp or other by their frazzled parents. It’s a 20 minute … Continue reading Hot Reads for June 24, 2015 + My Latest Published Work
Wordless Wednesday
A Belated Wordless Wednesday
June List of what’s Going On in My Reading and Watching World
I am shocked it’s June. I feel like it should still be February or thereabouts. Spring, my favorite time of year, is virtually over and the sun’s heat envelopes me on my morning dog walks. Sitting on the patio drinking coffee isn’t an option anymore. But, I won’t complain (much) because I’d rather this than winter cold. So, it’s June 6 and I feel like a list even though I really hate them. June List of what’s Going On in My Reading and Watching World (with a little bit of May thrown in) Reading: Ruling Your World: Ancient Strategies … Continue reading June List of what’s Going On in My Reading and Watching World
Wordless Wednesday: Sweetness
Sweet Peggy Sue
A while back I wrote a post about my poodle, Peggy Sue. I was excited because I’d found a recipe for homemade dog food online that would support her compromised kidneys. That’s what I like most about the internet, that you can find a community or maybe just one person who has been thorugh whatever it is you’re going through and can offer help and support. At the time, Peggy appeared to be friskier than she had ever been since we had her. We adopted her from our local SPCA in September 2011. They said she was about 6 years … Continue reading Sweet Peggy Sue
