by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Listen
Sometimes, we just don’t know what to write, but we’ve made a commitment to write everyday. What then? There are any number of writing prompt books, like Judy Reeves’ A Writer’s Book of Days. These are helpful to get us going, but if you can’t get your hands on one of...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
Shutting down your heart is never the answer. Instead of crawling inside your brain and blocking out the pain around you, this is the time you should be learning how to love both yourself and others.Love can and should be shared everywhere. With your partner, with...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
What does love look like during a pandemic? Since the onset of the pandemic, I’ve seen love emoted in various contexts and connotations, including ways that span borders and cross boundaries. Families are outside riding bicycles around the...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
I was thinking about the word anguish today—maybe a result of too much crossword puzzling. My husband of 60 years descended into the hell of Alzheimer’s despite everything I tried—hundreds of supplements, special diet, walks everyday—it slowed down the process but...
by Marijke McCandless | Jun 18, 2020 | Love in the Time of COVID
I immediately feel gratitude for the situation I’ve landed myself in, seemingly planned, intricately, one step at a time, with timing calculated down to the day. Alas, I did not have a master plan. It was the world scheming to take my ideal life to the...
