Category Archives: Memoir

One decision of many

Posted on November 16, 2019 by pinklightsabre

Our lives become a summary of our decisions: the actions we take (or don’t take) that make us who we are. Continue reading →

Posted in writing, parenting, Memoir | Tagged Starbucks, stream-of-consciousness, 9-11, creative nonfiction, William Pearse writer | 17 Comments

All of us

Posted on November 9, 2019 by pinklightsabre

How many selves do we get? Continue reading →

Posted in identity, Memoir, writing | Tagged humor, identity, Memoir, pacific northwest, Raymond Carver | 10 Comments

Wit’s End, Washington

Posted on November 7, 2019 by pinklightsabre

In the mornings it’s so dark I just lay in the den watching constellations and listening to the clocks tick, thinking any day now I’ll start work. I read about portmanteau words like brunch, Brexit, and Microsoft. The word psionics, … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, prose, writing | Tagged death, humor, Memoir, pacific northwest, William Pearse writer | 13 Comments

Lucky man

Posted on October 23, 2019 by pinklightsabre

Another dream where I’m outside the building where I used to work but my badge won’t let me in because I’ve been fired. I took my mom to one of my favorite restaurants but began choking on an olive pit … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, writing | Tagged black klansman, fentanyl deaths, Memoir, pacific northwest, prose, stream-of-consciousness, William Pearse writer | 23 Comments

The last Sunday in September

Posted on October 1, 2019 by pinklightsabre

The drive from Portland to Seattle on a Sunday morning in early fall. Fog lifting, leaves changing, the look of the clouds. Later how the fire consolidated down to a few logs glowing red. The pink in the western sky … Continue reading →

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The last day of the fair

Posted on September 27, 2019 by pinklightsabre

Going to the fair was less about going to the fair and more about reliving past times we wanted to hold onto. I’d never noticed it before, but all the rides were basically the same. In the same positions even. … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, parenting, writing | Tagged journal writing, Memoir, nostalgia, pacific northwest, parenting, short form

The phone can’t see what’s really real

Posted on September 19, 2019 by pinklightsabre

The month wore on. Though it was cool at night I left the windows open to hear the rain slap the patio. The light was different now, and struggled to make it over the trees. The grass had gone to … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, parenting, writing | Tagged creative nonfiction, journal writing, Memoir, mindfulness, pacific northwest, parenting, social media addiction | 22 Comments