Cathy Coombs
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Earning a B.A. in English Journalism & Creative Writing confirmed my love of literature. I believe every living experience is tied to language, and words influence us all.
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Author of Stranger in the Window.
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Learn to See People Inside Out
See people from the inside out and not the other way around I’ve never really been what I call a surface person, that is judging someone solely by what’s on the exterior. Getting to know a person from the inside out has always been important. I’m talking about character, strengths, empathy, compassion, and all the good stuff.
By Cathy Coombs3 years ago in Journal
It's Hard to Ask for Help When You're a Perfectionist
I can only write about being a perfectionist based on personal life experience and my views on perfectionism. For myself, I can say it’s possible to let go of some of the effects of being a perfectionist by letting go of bits and pieces of a normal routine of perfectionism through awareness.
By Cathy Coombs4 years ago in Humans
Catch These Four Stories to Read with Your Coffee, Tea, or Wine
I'm sharing 6 Things To Do for Free in San Francisco, CA published in Wander by Alice Toneatto because there's interesting history to see in San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge has to be one of the most popular bridges for tourists to photograph. If you travel to San Francisco on a budget, check out Alice's recommendations. San Francisco is embedded in my memory bank because my parents spent time there after meeting in California.
By Cathy Coombs4 years ago in Journal
Those Fake Smiles You See
Sometimes those fake smiles say, “I don’t like you.” On February 22, 2011, The New York Times published The Claim: A Fake Smile Can be Bad for Your Health by Anahad O’Connor. This article referenced a study in which some scientists were tracking bus drivers for a couple of weeks while they practiced fake smiling.
By Cathy Coombs4 years ago in Journal
Celebrating Women’s History About Writer and Novelist Amy Tan
The first time I read The Joy Luck Club, I was so moved by the writing of the emotional experiences of women in her family, including her own experiences. Naturally, when the movie came out four years after the book was released, it was a chance to be inside the book again.
By Cathy Coombs4 years ago in Journal
Who Killed Leila Adele Welsh?
This is about a victim who endured a brutal death occuring during the early morning hours of March 9, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri. After nearly 81 years, her case remains unsolved. I have been researching and writing her story for a decade with a book on its way.
By Cathy Coombs4 years ago in Criminal
