Category Archives: Inspiration

The Miracle-Stealer

Posted on June 5, 2014 by DMW

I believe in miracles. Actually, I know for a fact they exist. People may have different names for them, and some may even try to explain them, but miracles as I see them are gifts that cannot be explained. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Inspiration, Life, Personal | Tagged "kidney failure", "terminal illness", “Autoimmune disease”, “miracle stealer”, “miracle thief”, “second chance”, “survivor's guilt”, chemo, Dialysis, gift, Kidney, miracle | Leave a comment

This Memorial Day, I Remember… (Part 2)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by DMW

Yesterday’s blog memorialized the three people in my biological family that are in my thoughts often, but wanted to pay special tribute to this holiday weekend. The three people in this post are family, but that of a different variety. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, People, Relationships | Tagged "brain tumor", "chosen family", "Memorial Day", Cancer, friends, grandma, memories | Leave a comment

This Memorial Day, I Remember… (Part 1)

Posted on May 25, 2014 by DMW

I have observed Memorial Day since I was thirteen, after I lost my Aunt Linda. I would put flowers on her grave. Now, fifteen years later, I have quite a few more names to add to that list. I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Holidays, home, Inspiration, Life, Love, People, Relationships | Tagged "Cult buster", "developmentally disabled", "Divided By Hate", "intellectually disabled", "m&m's", "Memorial Day", "private investigator", Cancer, detective, grace, grandma, grandpa, mementos, memories | Leave a comment

A Writer’s Real Education – The Importance Of Writing Workshops

Posted on May 20, 2014 by DMW

Let me start with saying that I love school. In case my many majors and minors as an undergrad and obtaining my MFA (Master of Fine Arts) wasn’t a testament to that fact. I mean, if I won the lottery … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Education, Inspiration, Writers, Writing | Tagged "writing workshop", community, critique, feedback, fiction, memoir, workshop | Leave a comment

The Story Is In The Scars: A Body So Touched

Posted on May 15, 2014 by DMW

A friend once told me that my body was evidence of what I had gone through. I wouldn’t need to tell someone, because they could see it in my scars. I rejected it then because I didn’t care who knew … Continue reading →