A few hours ago, I was running on my treadmill listening to the words of Fiona Apple: “Oh darlin it’s so sweet you think you know how crazy, how crazy I am.” I’ve always loved that song for one reason: I can identify with her inner mania. In fact, sometimes I think I … Continue reading Inside the Mind of a Writer
Why Food Intolerances Are Actually a Blessing
In my twenties I used to brag, “I’ll eat anything. I can eat anything.” Everywhere I turned, it felt like someone was intolerant to gluten or nuts or dairy. The list went on and on, but when I went over to people’s houses for dinner, I proudly boasted that I was an easy-to-deal-with individual … Continue reading Why Food Intolerances Are Actually a Blessing
A SCOBY for You, Kombucha for Everyone (And my own master recipe)
My story begins one day while I was nursing a hangover (I know, world. I’m admitting it right now. Scandalous, I’m sure. But yes I, Claire Norsworthy, suffered a few hangovers in my twenties.) At the time, I was working at a charming little café nestled between shops, apartments, and maple trees in NW … Continue reading A SCOBY for You, Kombucha for Everyone (And my own master recipe)
Writing Inspiration- Where does it come from and how do you get it?
Before becoming a writer, if faced with a life or death situation where only creativity would save me, I’d be a goner. I marveled at the author creativity in books I read. And then one day, I had an idea. And the idea grew into a scene, and the scene into a chapter, and the … Continue reading Writing Inspiration- Where does it come from and how do you get it?
Racism and My Response
8/29/20 A few days ago, I was sitting in an insurance meeting when the speaker made a very subtle racist remark. The insurance man at my school was talking about identifying child abuse when he said, “You need to know the difference between a black guy on the play ground and a black guy … Continue reading Racism and My Response
The Failure of Crisis Education… And What to Do Next
It doesn’t take a research expert, only a single parent, to tell you that last spring’s online education program was a disaster within a global disaster. Now, heading back into the school year, you are faced with a tough choice. Where should you send your child? There are many options: public school, charter school, … Continue reading The Failure of Crisis Education… And What to Do Next
Alaska: The Last Frontier- a day in the life of a local
8/13/20 Nestled among mountains, tucked in one of the furthest corners of the world is a place that is more special to me than anywhere I’ve traveled. Perhaps its two parts beauty and three parts nostalgia, but Haines, Alaska is a place that has haunted my dreams for nearly two decades. And I’m not speaking … Continue reading Alaska: The Last Frontier- a day in the life of a local
Shattered Dreams and Fractured Wrists
8/6/20 We were deep in the Alaskan wilderness. The sun beat down on our backs as we scaled the rocky mountain, a vertical face of hard gray shale and scraggly shrub. The kids did well climbing up, and at the top, the view was breathtaking. It was the journey down when terror struck. … Continue reading Shattered Dreams and Fractured Wrists
Starvation Creek
7/26/20 It’s not always easy to find an adventure with your kids. Fortunately, I have a sister-in-law with every hike in the Pacific Northwest mapped in her head (or so it seems). A few weeks ago, she recommended a little gem I’d never been to: Starvation Creek. This roughly five-mile stretch of … Continue reading Starvation Creek
Rejection
7/22/20 Today I received my sixth rejection. Surprisingly, I was bolstered by its contents. The one sentence I fixated on was “I read your query with interest.” Interest. Now that’s something! After I received my first rejection, I was surprised by how oddly encouraged I felt. It was a nice rejection letter. They didn’t … Continue reading Rejection
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