Kitten: tenderness towards the inner kitten is a good way to start the day
Every morning I invite one supportive word. I try not to censor what arrives, then I define it. It is handy as a mini-meditation as well as a satisfying writing …
Gratitude and Ulcerative Colitis. Really?
9 Reason I’m Grateful for my Ulcerative Colitis This was a challenging exercise – to find gratitude for something I would prefer to have never encountered. But The Mighty gave …
Standing Up for NIMBYs & Opposing By Right Construction in California
The new state law in California renders our local design and environmental laws obsolete when a development is designated By Right. This is a huge gift to developers under the …
PLANT TALK – The Bamboo
BAMBOO: We’re big grass, not small tree. Don’t underestimate the strength of a grass – skinny protects from the wind. And we’re most definitely a ‘we.’ Yes, I am an …
What Does the World Want from Me?
Here is a wee poem just out in this lovely publication, the Journal of Expressive Writing. I asked myself, “What does the world need now?” (a theme of this year’s …
Dating Tips For Ulcerative Colitis
CLICK HERE for a recent article published on The Mighty. Dating and intimacy present unique challenges for those with ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and other conditions that entail …
Winner of San Diego’s Memoir Showcase competition for second consecutive year!
Winner of San Diego’s Memoir Showcase competition for second consecutive year! I am so excited that an excerpt from my memoir, A Slice of Orange, has won a place in …
The Spouse as Caregiver
Here is a story I wrote in April in honor of my beloved Ron, my spouse caregiver who has held me to earth throughout my journey with anal cancer. It …
Video of “The Visit” to the Rajneesh community, Oregon
At last the video is available! Here is the link to Tara Sampson’s reading/performance of “The Visit”. This took place at the 2019 Memoir Showcase at the North …
There Are Words in Me Still
Creative Souls Meeting: December 13, 2019 The Friday Before Treatment Begins So good to listen to my friends and their struggles. Mine become consuming. That medical treatment vortex is pulling …
