: About Me

A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Megan Schwartz lives with her husband and their two daughters. Though most recently a stay-at-home mom and homemaker, she has a background in public relations, creative writing and marketing. She spends her days juggling the musts and wants of life; must do laundry, want to finish the novel that's gathering dust on the coffee table, must dust coffee table...

Schwartz has a B.A. in Technical Journalism and Public Relations from Colorado State University. A firm believer in writing as therapy, she maintains a personal journal online to keep her skills sharp and her mind clear.

My passion is ...

self-improvement

I know too much about ...

color-by-numbers

My parents always told me ...

get out there and get it done!

My childhood ambition ...

ballet dancer

My favorite memory ...

rocking each of my daughters to sleep as babies

Why I write ...

therapy, expression, to get out all the thoughts in my head

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Four Agreements, Eat Pray Love, Sunshine

My first job ...

Dunkin' Donuts

My best moment ...

every moment can be my best

My inspiration ...

my friends, my husband, my children

Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Who is God?

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I've been reading The Life of Pi by Yann Martel this weekend, one of my favorite books of all time. In it, a young man goes through a harrowing journey across the ocean in a life raft, after losing his entire family, kept company only by a Bengal tiger. The main character, Pi, is a man of faith. Some may say he's a man of many faiths, but I think he has only one. Though he celebrates his love of God through many religions, (he is a practicing Christian, Hindu, and Muslim), his faith is neither confused nor splintered. It is, rather, clear, focused, and very beautiful. I've often had diffic...

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