Why Once a Time a Time?
I’ve always done a lot of thinking - and a lot of remembering - in this brain of mine. I share the fruits of that thinking most effectively in writing, often in the form of stories.
When I was a little girl, before I’d learned the art of writing, however, I would avail the adults in my life with my stories and I’d begin with the (obviously misheard but adorably uttered) words, “Once a Time a Time…”
Category Archives: The personal development of Gina
My Survivor Story
I wrote this reflection for my original blog, Upside Down Cats, on September 27. 2007. I feel a strong urge to re-post it here on the current incarnation of my blog in the hopes that it reaches the attention of … Continue reading
I Just Saw a Face
(This post is part of a series chronicling my Women on the Verge journey. Read all updates in the series.) I, me, mine…. Recently my mother-in-law gave me a photograph she’d come across that had been taken at a wedding we … Continue reading
Looking At My Future From Today
(This post is part of a series chronicling my Women on the Verge journey. Read all updates in the series.) The last hour of this year that finds me contemplating my future self… In 2020, Gina will be a woman … Continue reading
That’s My Bag, Baby
Something I’ve learned about myself through the years is that I’m a one purse at a time girl. Many years ago, I was the sort who had a purse for every color palette I might wear, every season, every type … Continue reading
…And I Am an Analytical Girl
(This post is part of a series chronicling my Women on the Verge journey. Read all updates in the series.) “Analytical.” “What does that mean?” I asked. “It means you think about things deeply and try to figure things out,” Mom … Continue reading
