Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim I have one green eye and one brown eye. The green eye sees truth, but the brown eye sees much, much more. The green eye sees only what is there but the brown eye casts a wider lens to what is possible. The green eye reflects the [...]
Close Encounters with the Dark and Scary
January 12, 2009 By 20 Comments
Image by monsieurlam via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim For the past week I have been working on a low cost information product for job seekers. I have ghostwritten two books and a manual on career marketing and management for clients, in addition to my own work in the field. I have spent four [...]
Help! – Not Just a Beatles Song
December 15, 2008 By 23 Comments
Image by KarolusLinus via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim Help, I need somebody, Help, not just anybody, Help, you know I need someone, help. * Last year at Christmas, one of my best friends was going through a rough time. She was going through a divorce, her husband sued her for alimony, she was [...]
Waiting for the Train
November 24, 2008 By 12 Comments
Image by Klaas De Buysser via Flickr Written by Karen D. Swim I walked from my husband’s hospital room out into the hallway. I had become a familiar fixture and the staff welcomed me as one of their own. I had been given access to the fresh linens and the staff lounge. I would chat [...]
Trick or Treat?
October 31, 2008 By 24 Comments
Image via Wikipedia Written by Karen D. Swim I awakened in the middle of the night, my cheeks wet with tears. I wiped away the tears and felt the crushing weight of grief. The grief was, however not mine but Nikki’s. Ah Nikki, so that’s her name! I had toyed with other names but last [...]
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