Feb 7, 2020 | The Writing Life, Travel
The plan for today was to hop on the train and visit Lavaux, an area known for its wine. The woman at the tourism center told me that it would be a beautiful walk through the vineyards. I pictured quaint cottages sprinkled along the trail where you could stop at the...
Feb 6, 2020 | The Writing Life, Travel
Today started cold and rainy. I grabbed an umbrella and headed to my appointment at the Royal Savoy Hotel for a massage. The hotel was only two metro stops away, so there was no danger of any mix-ups like yesterday. Across the street from The Royal Savoy Hotel was a...
Feb 5, 2020 | The Writing Life, Travel
Every trip I take has to include roaming through stories looking for my two favorite things — purses and shoes. I decided to get my shopping out of the way, today. I took the Metro down to the city center. There was a tiny part of me felt nervous because of the...
Feb 3, 2020 | The Writing Life, Travel
Whenever I take a big trip, I vow to write down my observations, discoveries, and thoughts so that I can remember the nuances of the place I’m visiting. The first few days I feverish write in my journal about what I saw, the food I ate and my overall impressions. My...
Jan 15, 2020 | The Writing Life
One of my biggest struggles as a writer is perception — what will people think of me and my writing. And the people I worry the most about aren’t my husband and children. They see my writing as a part of who I am. They aren’t surprised to see themselves in my essays...
Aug 15, 2019 | The Writing Life, The Writing Process
This past weekend my husband and I spent the day in St. Petersburg. We had lunch at this really cool restaurant called The Library, which by the way was built by his company. We toured another one of his projects under construction, before heading to the Chihuly...
