Creative writing

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Writing is another one of my creative outlets. In addition to my blogging at A Kintsugi Life, my published works include the following:

Fiction:

The Case of the Bleeding Tree” (short story) in the Myth issue of Paper Tape magazine (published September 12, 2013).

Essays:

The Beauty in Our Scars” in the August/September 2015 issue of soulsisterwisdom magazine (no. 2), p. 46-49. (This magazine is no longer available online. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

Releasing the Why” in the May/June 2015 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 28, no. 2), p. 10. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

The Potential in Our Wounds” in the May/June 2014 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 27, no. 2), p. 6. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

Detachment: Living with open hands” in Luhambo / Journey (published April 12, 2014).

The welcome (and unwelcome) transformation of healing” in Luhambo / Journey (published February 9, 2014).

Grace’s Great Escape” in the November/December 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 5), p. 7. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

The Illusion of Safety” on The Risk of Pursuing Your Passion blog (published October 10, 2013).

Creating a Kintsugi-Style Life and Faith” in Luhambo / Journey (published September 11, 2013).

Label-Free Living Outside the Box” in the September/October 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 4), p. 11. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

The Light of Gratitude” in Write for Light, Volume 1 (pp. 63-5), available in paperback from Write for Light (2013). All proceeds from the sale of this book go to support Light for Children, a charity that helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Ghana.

When the Well Runs Dry” in the July/August 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 3), p. 13. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

De-escalating the Cycle of Fear” in the July/August 2013 issue of Whosoever Magazine.

When Our Wounds Become Our Medicine” in the May/June 2013 issue of Branches magazine (vol. 26, no. 2), p. 5. (Print only magazine. Article archived at A Kintsugi Life.)

Book reviews:

Book Review of The Invention of Wings: A Novel by Sue Monk Kidd” in Christian Feminism Today (published March 7, 2014).

Book Review of When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by Addie Zierman” in Christian Feminism Today (published January 3, 2014).

Book Review of Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson” in Christian Feminism Today (published September 9, 2013).

Other writing:

In addition to these recent publications, a small selection of my technical, business, and academic writing is available on my LinkedIn profile, and papers I’ve written on Reiki and coaching are available on the Resources page.