by KimBoo York | Oct 5, 2013 | Fiction
I am nearly finished with a very short story about a lower-working class grieving mother. Who wants to read that? Probably no one, but it was important to me. While I admire grief and mourning workers, people who devote their lives to helping others cope with loss, I...
by KimBoo York | Sep 23, 2013 | Fiction, Life and all That
This weekend I spent a lot of time sitting around staring at blank paper. It was a good thing, though. I’ve been writing a lot over the past nine months about goals, dreams, plans, and aspirations. I’ve talked about focusing on what I want while also...
by KimBoo York | Jul 12, 2013 | Fiction, Life and all That
Three years ago, I found myself progressively applying for graduate school, getting divorced, and in a “worst case scenario come true” twist, unexpectedly laid off. The ex and I are still friends, I’ve graduated with my Master’s, and I pulled...
by KimBoo York | Jul 9, 2013 | Fiction, Life and all That
Recently I’ve been talking a lot with several friends and my brother David Abrams about issues relating to vulnerability, self-worth, and what Brene Brown called “whole hearted living.” It’s posed an interesting connection to my Enneagram* personality type, which is a...