September is going to be big

September is going to be big

I love September. Growing up knowing September was coming put a flutter in my chest. It meant back to school and a new pair of shoes, the buzz of meeting new classmates, the chance to see friends every weekday, and being on a set schedule again (I’m a Virgo and LOVE a...
If I had a nickel for every contradiction

If I had a nickel for every contradiction

Gratitude On Saturday I ditched an indoor gym class and went out for a jog on the Burke Gilman trail close to where I live. The trial spans 27 miles and on the few miles I covered, maple, dogwood, and fir trees provide cover, and blackberry bushes spring up, well,...
Mothers who go missing and what’s ours to tell

Mothers who go missing and what’s ours to tell

Filmmaker Reed Harkness of Sam Now is my guest My latest guest on Let’s Talk Memoir is Reed Harkness whose new documentary is Sam Now which traces Reed and his younger brother Sam as they set off to find out why their mother has gone missing and uncover truths neither...
Episode 45: Season 2 Is Wrapped!

Episode 45: Season 2 Is Wrapped!

Let's Talk Memoir Episode 45: Season 2 Is Wrapped! In this episode of Let’s Talk Memoir, reflections on a few most-asked memoir questions, information on Season 3, and where to find Let’s Talk Memoir writing resources and updates while the show is on Summer hiatus....