Kathy Tsoukalas

Joined July 2019

20 stories

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I write about the power of words to shift how we think and feel.

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Shadow and Crow
A crow’s shadow illuminated the moon, Flying past the space above the trees - Leaving me where I couldn’t see. The night held still, playing an altered tune.
By Kathy Tsoukalasabout a month ago in Poets
Bear in the Attic. Top Story - December 2025.
Carmen came home for Thanksgiving a few days early, and the last thing she expected was to be asked to help clean the attic.
By Kathy Tsoukalasabout a month ago in Fiction
Gilded Leaves
gilded leaves on branch rustling before the fall summer's black rebirth
By Kathy Tsoukalas4 months ago in Poets
4 Beliefs That Quietly Hold Writers Back
As writers, we know how important inspiration can be. It's electric. When the words pour out, we've hit the sweet spot and we feel unstoppable.
By Kathy Tsoukalas4 months ago in Writers
The Other Face
There’s a place where the water swirls when it moves, as if remembering what it feels like to emerge. It's better to be alone here,
By Kathy Tsoukalas6 months ago in Poets
Immediate Resignation from the Role of Self Saboteur
To Whom It May Concern, Effective immediately, I resign from the role of Chief of Self Sabotage, the version of myself who listens to my inner critic. Moreover, I resign from the Council of Pretending, also known as the role of pretending that my past self holds any power over the future and who I am becoming.
By Kathy Tsoukalas8 months ago in Journal
Law of Attraction Lessons from a Free Lemonade
It was a normal afternoon, the sun was shining slightly, and I had just gone for my lunchtime walk. As is typical of my lunchtime walks, I stopped at a local drive-through to grab some lunch.
By Kathy Tsoukalas8 months ago in Journal
Why Journaling with a Timer Improved My Writing. Top Story - May 2025.
When I first started my writing career over twenty years ago, I learned pretty fast that I had a lot to learn. My writing, although it was kind of good, felt a little juvenile at times. Especially now as I look back on it.
By Kathy Tsoukalas8 months ago in Writers
Dance Again
I looked in your eyes and smiled, and that’s how it all began. A clever wink, paired with the gentle nudge of your hand.
By Kathy Tsoukalas8 months ago in Poets
How to Use Journaling to Stop Overthinking
I have learned the hard way that overthinking is an enemy to the creative process. So many ideas lost and squashed, it's amazing to me that I've given myself a chance to create anything!
By Kathy Tsoukalas9 months ago in Journal
Don't Tell Me I Can Stay. Second Place in Harmonic Verses Challenge.
I wrote this song about a situation that is still ongoing. Despite it all, I still feel connected to him and I'm trying to let it go. Easier said than done.
By Kathy Tsoukalas9 months ago in Beat
3 Journal Prompts that Helped Me Overcome Creative Fear
When I had creative burnout, I stared at the blank page as if it was an enemy. Looking back on it, I realized that it's pretty crazy that something that seems so harmless as a blank page can cause so much anxiety. Yet, here I was, feeling physically sick and nauseated and unable to write.
By Kathy Tsoukalas9 months ago in Writers