ON WRITING…

Writing about losing Mark saved my life. The journal’s pages were a place to vent my angers and fears. Writing the story of my recovery, however, was quite a different thing. Though I graduated high school and college with honors, English was not my forté. I read books and wrote papers as homework assignments only. From when I was very young, I spent my spare time singing and playing sports. I had a lot to learn about writing if…MORE ON WRITING

ON GRIEF…

Grief was a long and difficult journey for me. I wish I could say it just ended one day, but it didn’t. It was ongoing and changing. Journal writing was the most important part of my emotional recovery, because the writing allowed me to vent my anger and frustration and work through my feelings. I also believe that…MORE ON GRIEF

ON BASKETBALL…

Life is all about finding something you are passionate about. I love basketball and play year round in competitive leagues all over Seattle. I have been coaching high school and youth teams for over 20 years, and though my passion is not quite as fanatical as it used to be, basketball is still a part of my soul. By choice, my family comes first, but I feel happiest when…MORE ON BASKETBALL