LifeSoup by Cherie Dawn Haas

An excerpt from the LifeSoup newsletter, February 2024

My mother tried to teach me to ignore other people when they upset me; it was part of the ongoing attempts to find a solution to dealing with mean kids in the “Wild West” of 7th – 10th grade. Easier said than done, but as I grew I was able to part ways with the group that tormented me. I graduated high school and found a new appreciation for education in college with more mature peers.

Adulthood brought with it the ability to choose who I wanted to be around. I took beatnik writer William Burroughs’s advice – that if, after having been in someone’s presence you feel like you’ve lost a quart of plasma, avoid that presence … (Content for Newsletter Subscribers only – Sign up here!)

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Stay tuned! I plan to publish my next book – a collection of poetry, prose, and short stories – later this year!

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Upcoming Events:

• February 6th: Writers Group at the Campbell County Public Library in Cold Spring, KY (free!)
• February 13th: Meditation class at Studio43 Sweat+Soul in Alexandria, KY (plus ongoing classes)
• April 4th: Beginning Writing Workshop at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington, KY (free!)
• April 20th: Local Authors Fair at the Lawrenceburg Public Library (IN)