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Creating Community, One Chalkboard Message at a Time

March 26, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

chalkboard with a rainbow, clouds and sun. Text reads Love will win

A coping mechanism that began in 2021: At the height of the pandemic, uncertainty filled the air. We searched for ways to cope, to connect, and to hold onto hope. For me, that came in the form of a … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Art & Crafting, Notes on Life Tagged With: chalkboard, chalkboard lettering, motivational quotes

Small Talk: the Social Ritual We Pretend Not to Need

March 16, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Are we really doing small talk wrong? The ads on Instagram for coaching people in conversation so you don't sound "weak"—i.g. never ask “how’s it going” or “what’s new”—make me wonder if I'm … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: conversation, small talk

Kegels, Kenny G, and the Curse of Bad Waiting Room Music

March 2, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The music was worse than the dentist: Recently, I spent a half-hour doing Kegel exercises at the dentist, not to distract myself from the cleaning, but from the awful music. This wasn’t soothing … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Humor in Everyday Life, Notes on Life Tagged With: ADHD, auditory overload, Kenny G joke, neurodivergent, sound sensitivity

In Defense of the Wild Girl Within

February 23, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fictional characters and impressionable kids Author Jamie Cat Callan mused on Instagram that when you were a child you likely had favorite character in a book. Maybe you embraced a secret identity. … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Notes on Life Tagged With: books, creativity, fictional characters, pippi longstocking

Art as resistance: a reminder to love

February 12, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

No more chaos, I'm exhausted: Confession: I lettered this February’s chalkboard early because I felt compelled to take January’s off the porch before the month even ended. January’s message was … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Art & Crafting, Notes on Life Tagged With: art, art as resistance, chalkboard lettering, creative practice

A rainy day, a bookstore, and the woman who knew exactly what you needed

February 2, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Buxton Village Books in the Outer Banks of NC

Author’s note: This post was first published in 2011. I’m revisiting it after learning that Gee Gee Rosell, the owner of Buxton Village Books, has passed away. She left a lasting impression on me … Continue reading >>

Filed Under: Grief and Loss, Notes on Life, The Outer Banks Tagged With: buxton village books, gee gee rosell, indie bookseller, OBX

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Author, poet, artist, cynical optimist, corgi aficionado, crafter & klutz with just enough ADHD to keep it spinning. More here.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line