I've never been one for resolutions. There's too much pressure to achieve something huge, and I inevitably freak out then fail. But I do want each year to show marked improvement. Don't you? To grow and change and become who I want to be, slowly but surely seeing the steps. I do the New Year… Continue reading Small Change for Great Change
Category: Musings
Letter to my 8th Grade Self
My dear blogger friend Maggie posted a letter to her 8th-grade self. And I couldn't help but join the fun! Dearest Beloved Amy Sauder, who I've been ---- Breathe. I know your heart is racing from the crazy adventure that's just begun from this breaking of the time-space continuum. I'm not… Continue reading Letter to my 8th Grade Self
This Place of Wrestling
How many of you noticed I didn't post last week? Raise your hand. *Raises hand* No? no one? just me? Would you believe that, after over a year of regular posting, I actually forgot I didn't have a post ready for last Thursday? Would you believe that I'm figuring out this whole writing thing and… Continue reading This Place of Wrestling
Strangers: A Secret Society
Who hasn't wanted to be part of a secret society? I'm a writer and educator, specifically for high schoolers. I can't do that alone. I need teenagers on the inside. I've created a facebook group to talk about weird writerly, readerly, teacherly, or weirderly things. I ask questions, my secret society of teenagers answer. Also… Continue reading Strangers: A Secret Society
Thanks for the Memories: for Yaz & Mus(e)ic
I'm at writer's retreat telling Yasmeen that I'm listening to "One night and one more time, thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories..." and she's not sure how she could write from that anything but "memories memories." Here's what I'm writing. Sometimes a soundtrack of words actually works. How many words have I typed… Continue reading Thanks for the Memories: for Yaz & Mus(e)ic
Karitos Retreat 2015
"Hey! How do you get out of here?" "We don't. We're trapped," I wanted to say. I never intended to write this blogpost. The title, yes; the content, no. Karitos 2015 was supposed to be a lovely artistic post about all the techniques and spiritual life applications from a gathering of… Continue reading Karitos Retreat 2015
Cirqueophile Meets Circus
Did you know that "cirqueophile" isn't a word? Weird, 'cause I'm pretty sure I am one. Okay, so I've been to the circus before. But my inability to speak to strangers, especially super exciting amazing talented performers I envy a little a lot. Umm, I always find some reason to not actually interact with them.… Continue reading Cirqueophile Meets Circus
My Characters Respond to Your Problems
My goal of writing 1000 words this weekend flopped. Due to a minor personal crisis. Sure, I could write through crises, I mean that's what we're supposed to do. But I was a slacker. Lucky for me, I was venting my problems to my friend and unofficial business manager, Yasmeen. Out of the blue she… Continue reading My Characters Respond to Your Problems
Indy Trip 2015: Scavenger Hunt Cont.
Scavenge: Part 2 Our day started with the search for glow-in-the-dark Abe Lincoln, which just led us to a creepy alley....I don't think he's there. So we moved on to the Atomic Bowl and found some cool picturesque spots in that area. The Slippery Noodle Inn, with gangster bullets inside, was closed.… Continue reading Indy Trip 2015: Scavenger Hunt Cont.
Indy Trip 2015: Scavenger Hunt
We put the "I" in Indianapolis!!!! A few weekends ago, I took a roadtrip to Indianapolis with my friend Yasmeen. We were attending a creative arts conference called Karitos, but we wanted something to do with our extra time to explore Indy. After much searching for something free and more unique than the typical tourist… Continue reading Indy Trip 2015: Scavenger Hunt