Essays
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Looking Back: 2019 Top Stories
My personal Top 3 and favorite Top 3 from others In response to Daryl Bruce’s Top 3 prompt, I took on the challenge of picking three of my own stories that I’m proudest of and selecting three favorites from among many… Continue reading
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Watergate Salad
Green, sugary goodness that memories are made of Photo by the author As I pull the mixing blade from the bowl, a white peak covers the top like the final upward swirl of a soft-serve ice cream cone. The mixture of heavy… Continue reading
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Who Are You, Really?
Three writers on identity and the challenges of being yourself Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay “In the social jungle of human existence, there is no feeling of being alive without a sense of identity.” — Erik Erikson Have you ever looked in the mirror… Continue reading
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Rewriting the Narrative of My Writing Self
Harnessing the wisdom of other writers Photo by Fausto García on Unsplash One of my favorite things about Medium is the inspiration I find to keep writing no matter how stuck I feel. These three articles prompted me to consider what my… Continue reading
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It Might Be a Myth, but the Boogie Man Is Standing Over Me
My latest battle with “writer’s block” Photo by Mohammad Metri on Unsplash I’ve struggled with writing this past month. Every day the same thought: I need to write something for Medium. But no matter how much I wrote in my journal,… Continue reading
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What My Dogs Have Taught Me
Life is not an all-or-nothing game Our dog Roxie stands at the back door with the rest of the dogs, eager to go out after breakfast. She’s the only one whining, and I know what she wants. I chug the… Continue reading
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When Loss Becomes Part of Us
Weaving grief into my emotional tapestry Grief visits every year during what I call “grief week,” stretching from the first to second Mondays in August. I’ve absorbed this week into my calendar of events just as I’ve absorbed grief into… Continue reading
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How to Make Your Marriage the Best Ever
The power of patience in a relationship The other day I attended a wedding by myself. The daughter of one of my husband’s best friends was getting married, and I didn’t find out until the night before that my husband… Continue reading
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Altered Perceptions
What kayaking taught me about the nature of illusions and the power of perspective How often do we find ourselves perceiving one thing, convincing ourselves that our perception is the way things are, only to discover that we’re looking at… Continue reading
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The Road Home: An Essay in Photos
When the journey away leads back to where it all began ONE. Start here with a crystalline blue river, quaking aspens along its banks, the water’s edge a reflecting pool for the murky greens and rusted yellows of fall. Follow… Continue reading
Krista Schumacher 