• Betrayal, Regret, and Moving Forward

    Have you ever had someone inspire a character in your work, only to realize later that they didn’t deserve the kindness you gave them in your writing? As a writer,…

  • It’s a crappy crappy time

    First, thank you for reading my blog. Sorry to those I ghosted after my last post. You commented but I didn’t respond. What can I say? Life happens and it’s…

  • You First. Others comes next.

    I hit rock bottom yesterday… it’s probably one of those Sunday blues things. I snapped at my husband and disappointed my son—who wanted to spend family time outside. I could…

  • An abandon cat adopted me!

    I know it’s September, but meet August. Until 3 days ago (Sept. 7) this young cat lived in the street. He came strolling through my door when I was at…

  • Hell, poem and goodbye

    This is it. Another month getting off 2022. This summer has been tough for me. I went through some kind of mental shock late July until mid-August because I never…

  • Me Monday, music & more

    jessie winterspring landing

    It’s hard to establish a new identity, but it’s also difficult to say goodbye to the old one. So I kept both and for a while I almost tore myself…

  • Celebrating 20 years!

    I’ve never been impressed with church weddings. My dream back when I started thinking about love was a garden wedding. I won’t be wearing a white gown with a veil…

  • Balut: boiling ducks alive

    Have you ever tried eating a whole duck? Eyes, legs, bones, feathers, and everything? Balut is that. Balut (also spelled as balot) is a Filipino term for a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled and eaten…

  • Everyone deserves happiness

    The year 2020 is unquestionably a tough year for everyone. Lockdowns drained us both physically and mentally. My depression often pushed me down, but like you, I keep going. I…

  • Life Sucks

    I bet you been feeling it too, just like me, but depression is a trend. My head is in a constant mash, I feel like I’m often having this out…

  • I was kicked out of the house!

    I’m not joking. I woke Tuesday morning excited to blog and read a lot of blogposts, but everything stops because on a whim while playing with my son my impulsivity…

  • A writer’s struggle

    Often I will search for info about sickness or recipes for my book or blog post…before I know it, it’s 2 hours later and I’m half-way done watching a 1/2…