Notes on Life Archives - Page 2 of 23

My husband doesn’t read my books—and why it doesn’t matter

August 3, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Confession: I don't ask my husband to read my books. They aren’t the kind of books he enjoys. Loving me doesn’t require loving my sentences. I’ve learned reading isn’t the only proof of support. … Continue reading >>

Self-Care: Arranging Your Life for the Person You Are

July 27, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Freedom of Acceptance: One of the unexpected gifts of being diagnosed with ADHD twenty-five years ago: I'm no longer embarrassed when my brain wanders off. This is a form of … Continue reading >>

Instagram thinks I’m a mystic. I’m really a Sneaker Diva.

July 6, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Fashion in a Box: Instagram must think I need help. Not help-help, but fashion help. Dozens of styling apps fill my feed with promises to transform me into my best-dressed self or to reveal my … Continue reading >>

Flattened, Twisted, and Still Alive: The English Language

June 22, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Beauty of a Battered Language: Finley Peter Dunne (1867 – 1936) once quipped, “When we Americans are done with the English language it will look as if it had been run over by a musical … Continue reading >>

Looking at life through glasses, slightly smudged

May 25, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Nearly every photo of me past the age of eight tells a story in changing eyeglass fashion—just like the oversize frames above, which are weirdly coming back in style. I’ve spent most of my life in … Continue reading >>

What making reels taught me as an author

May 18, 2026 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

I joined TikTok in my late 60s and survived When I signed with Regal House Publishing for my second novel in the summer of 2024, I challenged myself to learn the ins and outs of TikTok before my … Continue reading >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

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