Writing toward hope is possible
byAt 10:47 a.m. on February 3, 1931, Napier, New Zealand, was decimated…
Lipstick & Pearls
Our stories are both individual and corporate
by Malinda JustLast month as I watched nationally-ranked high jumper Tyus Wilson from Sterling…
It’s time to embrace the process
by Malinda Just“It’s a process.” I’ve regularly strung those words together for the last…
Even good change can be scary
by Malinda JustAbout a week ago on social media, I shared a reflective post…
Mourn the strangeness of death
by Malinda JustDeath is strange. We all know death is coming—the saying I’ve long…
Does 2020 Vision have a place in 2021?
by Malinda JustDoes anyone remember January 2020, where people touting “2020 Vision” was all…
For writer, words are hard
by Malinda JustMy kids love watching a YouTube channel called Evan and Katelyn, by…Evan…
A constant state of becoming
by Malinda JustOur house is in a state of becoming. For 3.5 years now—from…
Fiction is not a waste of time
by Malinda Just“I don’t waste my time with fiction.” I stared at the professional…
Uncertainty isn’t always bad
by Malinda JustSaturday as I sat down to write, the blinking cursor seemed to…