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Acts of Forgiveness: A WOW Blog Tour with Ted Karpf

Posted by KathleenPooler/@kathypooler with Ted Karpf “When you initially forgive, it is like letting go of a hot iron. There is initial pain and the scars may show, but you can start living again.” ~ Stephan Richards, Releasing You From the Past: Healing,Past Hurt Through Forgiveness. Goodreads quote. Welcome to Ted Karpf’s WOW Blog Tour […]

When Life Gets in the Way: A Memoir Moment

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler “Life doesn’t always see eye to eye with a person’s plans. Sometimes you have to let go if you want to experience the true beauty life is willing to offer you.”~Ines Vieira When Life Gets in the Way: A Memoir Moment It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted and I’ve […]

The Secret Joy of Revision by Wendy Brown-Baez

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Wendy Baez/@wendybrownbaez “What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.”  —Muriel Rukeyser I am very pleased to feature memoir author Wendy Baez in this guest post over new book, Heart on the Page which she describes as a “portable writing workshop.” Welcome […]

Why Memoir Writing is Like Peeling an Onion by Marilea Rabasa

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Marilea Rabasa/ @marilearabasa A memoir forces me to stop and remember carefully. It is an exercise in truth. In a memoir, I look at myself, my life, and the people I love the most in the mirror of the blank screen. In a memoir, feelings are more important than facts, […]

Marketing a Memoir When Your Health Takes a Nosedive

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler Marketing a Memoir When Your Health Takes a Nosedive I’m back! At this point it will be on a trial basis given the nature of my health issues which I have been dealing with since November. And this is the topic I want to address today: How do you incorporate writing, […]

The Joy of Living: A WOW Blog Tour with Jackie Rod

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler with Jackie Rod/@softnsilk I’m happy to welcome Jackie Rod back to discuss the joy of living. I think we can all get so caught in the frenzy of daily living that we miss the events in our lives that can give us joy. I appreciate Jackie’s reminder. Also, I will add, […]

Georgia Stories on My Mind: A WOW Blog Tour with Jackie Rod

Posted by Kathleen Pooler /@kathypooler with Jackie Rod “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of bnrotherhood.~ Martin Luther King, Jr It is my pleasure to feature my review […]

Georgia Stories on My Mind: A WOW Blog Tour with Jackie Rod

Posted by Kathleen Pooler /@kathypooler with Jackie Rod “I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of bnrotherhood.~ Martin Luther King, Jr It is my pleasure to feature my review […]

A New Chapter, 2020

“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated”~Maya Angelou

Well, I started 2020 off with a bang–spending my New Years Eve in ICU with sepsis of unknown origin. I am writing this post from my ICU bed. Gratefully I am getting better each day but it will take a while to get back on track. I have to put all my energy into healing so I will need to be on hiatus at least through January.

I’m hoping for an uneventful year. One of my original goals was to stay out of the hospital but that hasn’t worked. So, I have no goals.

Photo credit: Facebook post, Anonymous

I do have a guest post scheduled: A WOW Blog Tour with Author Jackie Rod about her new book Georgia on My Mind on 1/20/20.

I hope you all had a great holiday season and I wish you all good things in 2020. Happy New Year!

I’ll be back as soon as I am able.

Photo credit: Denise Trach.com

Christmas Blessings, 2019

Posted by Kathleen Pooler/@kathypooler

Christmas is the time of year to slow down–not get caught up in the frenzy of gift giving and impossible expectations, to get in touch of the real reason of the season, the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

This sure has been a challenging year in the Pooler household with medical setbacks and a major move to senior independent living. Thankfully, we’re nicely settled in our new home and are taking care of our medical issues.

Here are our greatest blessings. This picture was taken at our last family gathering at the farm, a bittersweet moment in time when we said farewell to our beloved farm:

Wayne, Kathy and the grands, 2019

From our home to yours, we wish you all the blessings of the season. Merry Christmas , Happy Hannakuh, Happy Kwanza!

l will resume blogging on January 6, 2020.