[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!
Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.
Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.
Philosopher and Education Scholar
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Deed and Destiny
You are what your deepest desire is. As is your desire, so is your intention. As is your intention, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny. Upanishads About a year ago, we bought our house. It was my...
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My Gratitude Project Methodology
My original gratitude journey began during the 2016 presidential election cycle as a volunteer at Hillary Clinton’s Miami campaign headquarters. That work was intense and I needed a release. I started talking with people about gratitude — those I...
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Weekly Wide-Awake: The Butterfly Effect
It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements, but it has now been realized that this is a very old-fashioned view held by people totally ou...
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Weekly Wide-Awake: Surrender Lessons
It’s the part where surrender is the only path to triumph. Brené Brown Brené Brown, once again, knocked me on my tail. She published an essay, “Hard Season and Wild Hearts” on her website. She has taken some time away from soci...
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From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.