by Suzanne Strobel | Feb 15, 2021 | Writing & Creativity
Yesterday I had a hot date with someone I haven’t seen in a while. She’s beautiful and full of joy, but I’ve spent most of my life avoiding her. You see, as wonderful as she is, I grapple with mixed feelings about her. She’s reckless, embarrassing, and loud. She LOVES...
by Suzanne Strobel | Feb 4, 2021 | Writing & Creativity
I hated poetry in college. It conjured images of wrinkly old people in high-collared shirts and dresses, brows furrowed as they sat in dusty libraries clutching quill pens. I blame that English teacher (who shall remain nameless) for drilling phrases like “iambic...
by Suzanne Strobel | Jan 27, 2021 | Growth & Courage
When I was eight, I jolted awake one night with pain shooting through my legs. I rubbed the backs of my calves as cramps pulsed through my muscles. Were my legs about to fall off? Was I dying? It hurt so bad! “Mom!” I screamed. She rushed in and sat at the foot of my...
