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Simple beliefs that hold true

April 22, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A journaling exercise When cleaning a deep, dark and very dusty closet recently, I found a little blue notebook that I wrote in when my friend Rebecca Vlasic and I conducted journaling workshops at … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life, The Writing Life Tagged With: beliefs, diaries, journaling

Adjustments: Do dogs grieve?

April 15, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Life without Clementine: I’ve been watching our 3-year old corgi Cowboy carefully since his buddy Clementine traveled over the rainbow bridge on February 8th, 2024. After all, she was there since … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss Tagged With: corgi, corgis, Do dogs grieve, dog loss, pet loss

How do you hang up the phone?

March 18, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Hang ups: We end phone calls with the mere tap of a finger. When I was young, it was exciting to hang up on someone by slamming the receiver down. Slam your cell phone down and you might shatter … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: changing language, Language, outdated words, slang

THE WATERS: Spellbinding and brutal fiction

February 26, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fiction to lean into, to absorb, to take your time reading Author Bonnie Jo Campbell's newest novel, "The Waters," is not to be missed if you like dense, provocative fiction. My review is … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Books and Reviews Tagged With: bonnie jo campbell, books, Fiction, literary, the waters

Queen Clementine: a Dog Story

February 19, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The gift of dogs Dogs bring so much into our lives that I sometimes wonder how we can ever repay them. Clementine was like a gift. When our kids were growing up, we had a wonderful chocolate … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Life Tagged With: Clementine, corgi, dogs, pet loss

Red River Valley, for Dad on his birthday

January 15, 2024 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Such a sad song When I was a little girl, I asked my late father to tell me his favorite song..."the most beautiful song you ever heard." He thought a minute. “I guess it’d have to be ‘Red … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Life Tagged With: family, grief, humor

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Award-wining author of two novels, five poetry chapbooks, and one picture book. More here.

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