Julia's Blog

There are many kinds of storms in our lives. This past week I had two very different ones. We were fortunate to come out of both of them with minimal damage, but not without caution, care, and a plan. Those spring storms that bring winter and summer together and spin out tornadoes are so scary.…

Over this past week I have managed to carve out time to write. Like for many writers that is not just time sitting in front of the computer with my fingers flying over the keys, but time in my head. My writer’s brain likes quiet. Some mundane, no-brain tasks are fine, but nothing too engaging.…

Lots of people get fired up in arguments about politics. We tend to take sides, feel things deeply. We are after all, human. I can feel very strongly over the issues of equal rights, equality, women’s rights, accepting differences, disability rights, diversity. I enjoy people from other cultures, religions, backgrounds, and places. I enjoy learning…

Anyone who drives a car, truck, or gas powered vehicle has experienced the heart bump of when it acts up and something is not working right. Maybe it makes a noise, or a light comes on unexpectedly. Sometimes the engine dies, or it farts and emits a foul stench in a black cloud. Someone I…

People need to celebrate, to find reasons to be happy! They need it in stories, they need it in real life. One of the great guarantees of living is that trouble will come find you, but no matter what troubles have landed on your head, look for reasons to celebrate. You can celebrate the weekend,…

I am a round person, have been my whole life and while I am not ashamed of a body that works and holds a good bit of power, I do wish I was smaller. Lately I have been working with a team of people who are much smaller than I am and I observed something…