Essays about my dysfunctional family and my often fabulous gay father, coming out as a writer, depression, working a 12-Step program for recovery from disordered thinking and eating. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's sad. It's all me.
I'm a happily aging kid raised in the 1960s. I'm a writer and web and graphic designer. I live in upstate New York, and perform in local Story Slams. I have two publications, The Next Write Thing and Style Your Stack.
Need help coming up with a logo? A wordmark? A cover image? Flummoxed by the tech? Do you want to brand your stack? Need a tour around the backend of your newsletter and help setting it up? I do it all!
Something odd will cross my mind, or a memory will catch me off guard, or my monkey mind will swing from the ceiling fan, or a tiny ant will crawl up the bookcase next to my chair. Then I get curious and curiosity is the first step in an unknown direction
A caregiver to a parent with dementia, I'm trying not to lose my mind as Mom loses hers, because murder/suicide, while appealing, is not a great option. These are our stories. https://linktr.ee/jshdoff
How much do childhood wounds shape who we become? What does it mean to heal? How can you be a deeply feeling person in this world and not lose your mind? We'll get into all of that and more. Thanks for spending some time with me.
Solo traveler and New York Times bestselling author goes rogue to bring readers a first-person report from the far reaches of the American road.