by Author Gale Owen Holt | May 12, 2023 | Adolescent issues, Adoption, Health, Literature, Pandemic, Tranplant, writing, Young Adult Fiction
Writer interrupted Universal Interruption I was a writer interrupted and I was not alone. The Pandemic was one colossal interruption for us all. To paraphrase Tolstoy, “All people alike were interrupted; many unhappy people were interrupted in uniquely tragic ways.”... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Dec 24, 2020 | Family issues, Health, Parenting
The Baby and His Gift Grandbaby and a Conflicted Grandmother One winter day, my older sister called and announced to our family that she was expecting her second child. I could read the discomfort in her voice. She believed my mother would be dismayed, and she was... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jul 14, 2020 | Crafts, Creativity, Gardening, Health, Recipes
Loving and using lavender in cooking kept me busy as I wait for my scheduled transplant. During this even more intense quarantine, harvesting and drying lavender and other herbs has been a blessing. This got me outside and moving in our backyard and enjoying fresh air... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Jun 26, 2020 | Crafts, Creativity, Gardening, Health
Loving and using lavender is only one of my garden activities. Caring for and taking pictures of lavender and other flowers has kept me sane and peaceful during this shut-in time. It appears my kidney transplant may happen soon, but as I wait, I indulge in lavender... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Mar 25, 2020 | Adolescence, Adolescent issues, Family issues, Health, Parenting, Young Adult Fiction
Getting grief from crushing stress In the stress of sheltering in place, we all feel we are getting grief. However, we may not be giving grace to our loved ones. In addition to the strain on our health care system, COVID-19 is taking a toll on our nerves. As a result,... 
by Author Gale Owen Holt | Oct 19, 2019 | Gardening, Health
Herbal therapies that comfort and heal It may seem unlikely, but science and traditional herbal therapies have allied to fight tropical disease. Make no mistake; it is a good thing. Jim and I witnessed first the hand the human misery clustered in the Kijabe Hospital...