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 soul touch the Soul of the world? William Martin It was January, 2024 and Reen and I were headed to Brandi Carlile’s Girls Just Wanna Weekend music festival in … Continue reading Dancing #1000wordsofsummer
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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 swirling around the car following a shopping trip that was truly the culprit. You see, my grandma – she loved perfume. As a kid, I spent many Saturdays hunting for … 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 from my airport hotel and I was convinced the driver must certainly be lost. We were traveling through this industrial park with several pharmaceutical factories and some type of bakery, … 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 my front door on that July afternoon, watching for my parents to pull into our driveway with my new sister, Melanie. I was only three, and I think its likely … Continue reading Sister #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, who introduced me to a fun challenge: #1000wordsofsummer. Best selling author, Jami Attenberg, started a challenge back in 2018 to inspire her writing community to write 1000 words per day, … Continue reading #1000wordsofsummer
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