Sometimes poignant, often witty letters written to my daughter.
Dear Jessica Brennan, Every time we criticize someone’s art, we choose destruction. Every time we put down someone’s work or smoothly gaslight them with an emotional bulldozer, we choose destruction. …
Creation or Destruction? Keep Reading
Dear Mum, Because my career path has led me to work in the profession of law, I would be more comfortable if we had a few things in writing. This …
Mother’s Day Contract – by Jessica Brennan Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, My Grandma (your Great Grandma) was never wealthy, and I don’t suppose that really mattered to her. She stood almost five feet tall and weighed almost 100 …
Common Daisy Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, Sometimes I get a nagging feeling in my heart. A feeling that makes me want to wander to a new land, or start a new adventure. It …
You’ve Lost That Nagging Feeling Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, How many times do you, amid all evidence to the contrary, hear that annoying voice in your head saying, “You can’t do that”. Maybe I should ask, …
You Can’t Do That Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, One thing you learn quickly when you put out a blog, or put on a show, or write a book, is that there are critics everywhere. It …
Critical Care Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I think I have talked about her before, but recently Dad took his headphones off long enough to perform in Dayton, Ohio and it made me think …
Aunt Erma Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I believe that everyone should write their own biography or the biography of their family. Even families who think that their lives are normal and boring have …
The Beautiful Story Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I was at a local radio station a few weeks back and one of the people I was meeting with said something that really stuck with me. …
What I Learned From a Radio Station Keep Reading
Dear Jessica Brennan, I don’t write on Tuesdays. On Tuesdays I go to yoga, but today I am making an exception. I’m not an authority on what anyone should do …
Another School Shooting Keep Reading