Amy PilatoIt’s okay to just feel what you feelI have a character flaw that I’ve often seen in myself, but rarely in others. There was a time that I thought it was one of my best...
Amy Pilatowhen change is strangeWhen I began writing this post, I was concerned about alienating some of my readers. I laughed to myself. The idea of actually having...
Amy Pilato1 in 4This is not a political post. Not really. I read somewhere that if what you are writing terrifies you, it is usually the stuff worth...
Amy PilatoWelcome to my blog (belated!)I was in the writer’s closet for so long. Writing quietly and never sharing any of the words. Everyday. Pages and pages of notes that...
Amy Pilatomy little om om omI’m writing this on the eve of the ten year anniversary of my mother’s passing. It seems cliche, but I remember it like it was yesterday....
Amy PilatoChange is a great teacherYesterday I celebrated my 44th birthday and it was the best birthday that I’ve had in years. I think it was because I celebrated with...
Amy PilatoMy weekend at the Garrison InstituteI haven’t left my son much in six years, which made heading out on my own for a weekend retreat at the Garrison Institute a surreal...
Amy Pilatosweet nectarI have been writing a memoir for the last 15 years. So much writing. Folders of drafts and notes and moments of inspiration and despair....