by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jul 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Book Writing Research Process, Disciplined Decisions, fiction writing, Gratitude, Positive Perspective, Writing Inspiration, Writing Process
Thankfully, I have a full life with many blessings and much to be grateful for. I am truly never bored as I always have something to do or somewhere to go. In fact, I can no longer keep up with the numerous hobbies I collected over the years because I’ve replaced them...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Jun 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Meditation for the Mind, Personal Stories
Recently, a hypothetical question was posed to women on social media: Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear? Although there was no unanimous answer, most of the women on sites like TikTok, Instagram and X responded they’d prefer to be alone with...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | May 17, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Personal Stories
Lots of things come to mind when I think of the month of May. Everything from May Day to Cinco de Mayo to Mother’s Day to Memorial Day. Yet, for the past 17 years, the first thing that comes to mind is my son’s birthday, May 8. My second thought is that he made me a...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Apr 12, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Gratitude, Positive Perspective
In anticipation of a milestone birthday last October, I decided to start travelling internationally again; something I hadn’t done since COVID shut down the world in 2020. Because I enjoy travelling—and often do so on my own—I considered 2023 as my “travel year,”...
by Author-Rochelle Kaplan | Feb 16, 2024 | Author Rochelle Kaplan, Disciplined Decisions, Personal Stories
One of my three yet-to-be published novels, simply titled A.I., is sitting—or rather rotting—in my computer, written three years ago when I was inspired by the thought of whether artificially intelligent creatures could mingle successfully with human society. Although...