Archive - Amazement Seeker by Rona Maynard

This pool is not for you

One child on the field trip could not swim because of her race. The teacher never forgave himself.

Jun 14 • Rona Maynard

The rocks in his head fit the holes in hers

If my husband dies first, no jar in my kitchen will ever pop open again.

Jun 7 • Rona Maynard

May 2026

Say Their Names

After grief for a loved one comes the sweet consoling music of joy in what you shared

May 31 • Rona Maynard

Writing to Raise the Dead

Lost friends sparkle when you tell their stories--and they might just crack the code of your next book.

May 28 • Rona Maynard

The Teapot That Started a Tempest

It held my happiest memories of my mother. Damned if I would let her second husband keep it.

May 24 • Rona Maynard

Sixty Wasn't Too Late to Live My Ballerina Dream

Celebrating discovery in art, writing and the moment as it flies

May 17 • Rona Maynard

My Mother's Daughter

On the stories women share, the secrets we keep and permission to speak our truth

May 10 • Rona Maynard

America, How I Miss You

Once I dreamed of crossing the ocean. Now I long to cross the border to my native land.

May 3 • Rona Maynard

April 2026

Memories Are My Map

Can I escape Alzheimer's, the family curse? My best hope might be hope itself.

Apr 26 • Rona Maynard

Just because you've never done that new thing doesn't mean you aren't prepared to meet the moment.

Apr 19 • Rona Maynard

A little love, hope and lightness for my teenage self

Apr 12 • Rona Maynard

A Trip to the Land of Disability

Walking is my gym, my chapel, my path from here to there. Who am I without it?

Apr 5 • Rona Maynard