Author Archives: Wendy Lee

A Journey Home

By Wendy Lee November 4, 2025 NOTE: Portions of this essay were borrowed from my Dad’s eulogy, which I also wrote. Dad wanted to ride in my Mustang.  Making that happen was the easy part.  Helping him in and out … Continue reading

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ReLaunch: A New Chapter in Personal Searchlight

November 3, 2025 by Wendy Lee It feels like time to turn the searchlight back on.  When I first started Personal Searchlight, it was simply a forum for sharing my writing, musings, and growth journey with my friends and family.  … Continue reading

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Another Adventure: The TWA Hotel

Another Adventure: The TWA Hotel June 18, 2019 By Wendy Lee There is nothing that refreshes my spirit more than a mini-adventure.  We were planning a trip to Washington D.C. to attend a service at Arlington National Cemetery, when Steve … Continue reading

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Life is an Adventure

Life is an Adventure By Wendy Lee September 22, 2018 “The tours are over for the day, but I can take you around if you like.”  With that, my delightful outing, a mini-adventure, began. I arrived at the Oakland Cemetery … Continue reading

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Dear Future Me

Dear Future Me by Wendy Lee September 14, 2018 By Wendy Lee When I wrote my letter to my teenage self, I was surprised at the wisdom and compassion that spilled out.  I wonder if I can take that same … Continue reading

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A Collection of Quotes and Musings — by Wendy Lee (Part II)

    A Collection of Quotes and Musings — by Wendy Lee (Part II) July 12, 2018 By Wendy Lee I gathered up a few of my quotes and musings that didn’t make it into the Part I post last year.  … Continue reading

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You Are Not Alone

  You Are Not Alone By Wendy Lee July 7, 2018 I want to preface the following commentary by noting several things.  This essay was prompted by the recent deaths by suicide of some popular and public figures.  It took … Continue reading

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The Nurturing Words

The Nurturing Words By Wendy Lee August 3, 2017 I was looking for inspiration to jumpstart my writing.  Hell, I was looking for inspiration to get unstuck in life.  Everywhere I searched, everything was flat.  I was flat. I came … Continue reading

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Enveloped by Creativity

  Enveloped by Creativity By Wendy Lee July 8, 2017 The scene was captivating.  My eyes walked around the picture, noticing every detail, from the shadows cast by the chain link fence to the curious slant of the roof to … Continue reading

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A Collection of Quotes and Musings — by Wendy Lee (Part I)

June 24, 2017 by Wendy Lee Here is a collection of my quotes and musings that I have gathered so far.  I have several others floating around that I need to collect and add later as a Part II.  Perhaps I … Continue reading

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