Category Archives: Chapters

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 →

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 →

  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 →

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 →

  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 →

Escape By Wendy Lee May 7, 2017   “They” say that you should build a life that you don’t need to escape from. This sounds like sage advice.  Who can argue with the notion that you should create a life … Continue reading →

Do You Have it in You? By Wendy Lee May 6, 2017 “Do you have it in you to be an asshole?” my friend recently asked me, in a tough-love sort of way.  He was genuinely concerned and wanted me … Continue reading →

Meaning and Happiness By Wendy Lee February 19, 2017 It was a simple musing in an email exchange with a friend, “I have been frustrated that I had what I felt was a good and meaningful life yet I lost … Continue reading →