by Lisa-Jo | May 17, 2013 | Five Minute Friday
Take a deep breath. You made it. It’s Friday. Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s write in shades of real and brave and unscripted. Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not. Because: “Writing is an act of faith, not...
by Lisa-Jo | May 14, 2013 | Daughters, Faith, Giveaways
Nothing has made me more aware of my relationship with my body than having a daughter. I want to be the mom in the mirror my daughter will look up to; I want us both to grow comfortable in our own skins and for that reason I’m so grateful for the tools, stories, and...
by Lisa-Jo | May 10, 2013 | Five Minute Friday
Stop. Drop. Write for five minutes. Easy. All on one word: Comfort GO: Look how her chin rests on the top of my head. So tender, so intimate. I wasn’t one yet. Born into the heart of Zululand and mangoes and the clicks and lore and ceremonies of Shaka and his...
by Lisa-Jo | May 8, 2013 | Faith, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
There are those who say that this is ordinary. But don’t let that fool you. “Mother” will always be the bravest, least ordinary, most difficult and utterly challenging career that anyone ever hopes to lay claim to. While others might hear, “diaper-changer, food-maker,...
by Lisa-Jo | May 3, 2013 | Five Minute Friday
Come write brave with us. <–Click to Tweet this This is where a brave and beautiful bunch gather every week to find out what comes out when we all spend five minutes writing on the same topic and then sharing ’em over here. And I can’t stop...
