These “mini-slice” stories offer a shorter, simple example of a moment that sticks with me or that imprinted something bigger and more connected than the simple action.
- Dancing #1000wordsofsummer
Why waste your energy playing games? Isn’t it time to cry your tears; to shout your passion; to dance like Zorba; and to let your … Continue reading Dancing #1000wordsofsummer - Lunch #1000wordsofsummer
When we moved from our small town in Wisconsin to urban Toronto, it came with many changes. One was a significant career shift for my … Continue reading Lunch #1000wordsofsummer - Party #1000wordsofsummer
My dad was the eldest of 5, and the only one to move (slightly) away. The rest of his siblings all lived within roughly 15 … Continue reading Party #1000wordsofsummer - Divorce #1000wordsofsummer
The first people I knew who got divorced were my uncle Randy and aunt Cathy. Apparently she had fallen in love with someone she worked … Continue reading Divorce #1000wordsofsummer - Perfume #1000wordsofsummer
My mom hated perfume. She said it gave her a headache. But really, I think it was the combination of ALL the perfumes mixing and … Continue reading Perfume #1000wordsofsummer - Office #1000wordsofsummer
My office is in a rundown office building in the northern edge of Toronto. The first time I went there, I was in a taxi … Continue reading Office #1000wordsofsummer - Sister #1000wordsofsummer
I have only one sister. One sibling. She’s three years younger than I am, and I can still remember waiting on the cement steps outside … Continue reading Sister #1000wordsofsummer - Scarf #1000wordsofsummer
Although I’ve spent most of my life in the north, where the wind howls and the temperature can drop to 40 below, the only scarf … Continue reading Scarf #1000wordsofsummer - Church #1000wordsofsummer
I found “god” in the tall pines and sunset views of Green Lake. Along the rock labyrinth in the woods and through the barefoot singalong … Continue reading Church #1000wordsofsummer - Storm #1000wordsofsummer
On one perfect night in July, we ended up back at one of my favourite places, Stoney Acres farm in Athens, Wisconsin. It had been … Continue reading Storm #1000wordsofsummer - #1000wordsofsummer
So, it’s been a minute. I’ve still been writing, but not in formats that seemed ripe to publish. Recently I made a new friend, Mary, … Continue reading #1000wordsofsummer - Mini-Slice: Synchronicity
Call me crazy, but I believe in synchronicity. Those unexplained moments of alignment or coincidence. A sign from the universe or God, from the ancestors … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Synchronicity - Mini-Slice: Kitchen Hockey
Inspired by my daily writing challenge around “a funny incident.” My mom didn’t iron. And I have absolutely followed in her footsteps. As children, we … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Kitchen Hockey - Mini-Slice: Red Pleather
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise around “an embarrassment.” After I finished my university years in Madison, Wisconsin, I relocated to the San Francisco Bay … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Red Pleather - Mini-Slice: My 14-Year-Old Little Girl
My daughter, Emaline, is fourteen years and 5 months old today. She is a smart, healthy, 9th grader. Honestly, high school has been a breeze … Continue reading Mini-Slice: My 14-Year-Old Little Girl - Mini-Slice: Friends-giving
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise around a “memorable holiday.” Friends-giving. This is a term that has been adopted by the masses but especially those … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Friends-giving - Mini-Slice: Music Lover
Inspired by a writing challenge around hobbies: how you got them and any that have carried from childhood to adult-life. After stepping away from many … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Music Lover - Mini-Slice: A Betrayal
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise today around the theme: “Detail a situation where you felt betrayed.” Betrayal: the sense of being harmed by the … Continue reading Mini-Slice: A Betrayal - Mini-Slice: An Accident
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise today around the theme: “Recall a time when you’ve been in an accident.” It was the summer before I … Continue reading Mini-Slice: An Accident - Mini-Slice: Lost
Inspired by my 20-minute writing exercise today around the theme: “If you can delete a memory, what will it be? Why?” It was a perfect … Continue reading Mini-Slice: Lost - Mini-Slice: The True North
“Join a culture where your desired behaviour is the normal behaviour,” James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. I often refer to this style of storytelling … Continue reading Mini-Slice: The True North
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