Segullah

Mormon women blogging about the peculiar and the treasured

So, how was your day?

Note: I hesitated to write this post for fear the telling of my story might seem irreverent. But sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. And this is the truth of my life. Let me tell you about last Wednesday: After too little sleep, a difficult morning and a stressful day at work, I found myself [...]

Life As A Dance

At this time of year in Australia, all kids are back in school after Summer holidays, the mad dash of organising stationery lists, uniforms, classes and text books has faded to a frustration tinged memory, and routines are getting re- or newly established. I’m rubbish with routines. Sure, my household has a definite dance number [...]

Sharing the Afternoon

Now that we have uncovered the secret cache of guest posts, we’ll begin sharing them with you. Today’s post is from Lori Nawyn. Her essays, articles, and short stories have appeared in regional and national publications. Her first novel, My Gift to You, was released in 2010. In addition to writing, she works as a free-lance [...]

The Skin I’m In

There was a click, like bending a toothpick, then a sting as sharp as a cut green apple. I sat on the kwoon’s mat floor to look at my foot, where my left little toe was proclaiming nine o’clock while the other toes insisted twelve. Taking a shaky breath, I raised my hand. “’Scuse me, [...]

Transformation Narratives: Your Life As Story

One there was a… And one day … And because of this… And she realized… And she decided… And ever since then…  A few months ago at a professional conference (for Child Llife Specialists) one session was about therapeutic uses of transformation narratives. Pairing “journey” stories with children to help mirror the life-changing events related to [...]

  • be our friend.



  • Contact Us

    Journal subscriptions: journal.subscriptions at segullah dot org
    Technical issues:
    webmaster at segullah dot org
    Other inquiries:
    info at segullah dot org

  • More Kinds of Segullah

  • How Do You Say Segullah?

    se-goo-law rhymes
    Oo-la-lah, Segullah
    write and draw, Segullah
    coup d'etat, Segullah
    Blanche DuBois, Segullah
    shock and awe, Segullah
    Lah-dee-dah, Segullah
    looky, ma! Segullah!

  • Get published.

    The clock is ticking! Gear up to enter Segullah's annual personal essay, poetry, and fiction contests. Guidelines here. Deadline is December 31.

  • Admin