There is something about the idea of starting over many of us seem to love. We look forward to a new month, a new season, the New Year, sometimes even a new week. We crave the empty page, the clean
Ego vs Compassion – They Don’t Work Together
I’m taking a break this week from writing about follow your yellow brick road to discuss something that has come up for me in the last few days. It’s very personal but I think a lot of people may find
Level 3000 – Part Two
Hello, my name is Rachel and I am addicted to playing computer and app games. It has been three weeks since I stopped playing Cookie Jam. Whew… what a trip. Yes, I miss it at times. I suppose you can’t
Level 3000 – Part One
I recently reached an unimportant and somewhat depressing milestone – I passed Level 3000 on the app game Cookie Jam. I play it all the time on Facebook while I’m working. Do a little work, play a little game. I
Just Yell PLOT TWIST!
I love stories with good drama and strong conflict, but I really prefer them in the books I read and write – not in my life. When I write, I can control what happens and when it happens, what the
I Stand for Love
Go ahead, put down love – the books, the movies, the occasions that celebrate it – but even Wonder Woman says it’s the thing worth living for. In her climactic battle with Ares, he tells Diana that humans don’t deserve
Emotions Don’t Need To Be Controlled
I think… this may be a very unpopular topic. Certainly, there is more information on the opposite, that you need to control your emotions or they will control you. As I was researching my blog two weeks ago on how
Emotions are Information
The other week I blogged about vulnerability and art and I was really thrilled by the many responses and comments on Facebook and Instagram (@rona.writes.as.rachel if you want to find and follow me). It made me think more about emotions
The Gifts of Missing The Mark
In continuing to explore the fresh start the September seems to bring, I have a question for you. How many times have you been in a situation that turned out less than successful and your next step was to blame