Tag: vulnerability

Facing Shame: How Writing My Memoir Became A Spiritual Journey

Facing Shame: How Writing My Memoir Became A Spiritual Journey

Guest blog post by Laura Whitfield, who is writing a memoir entitled, All the Faces Looking Back at Me. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her husband Stephen. You can follow Laura at laurawhitfield.com. People write memoir for many different reasons—as a way to 

Year-in-Review: The Blog Posts You Loved!

Writers want nothing more than to connect with readers. Friends, you are the faithful followers of this site, and I’m grateful for your reading, sharing, and loving. This is your community: you help it grow and thrive, and I’m happy to share the top ten 

Let Your Slip Show: The Power of Vulnerability

  Sunday Best My mother arrived during the World War II era, the youngest of five children born to a rural family of industrious farmers, entrepreneurs, and homemakers. She comes from a long line of women who counseled their daughters: “You mustn’t let your slip