Barbara Molin

Most of us know that making New Year's resolutions doesn't work. Over the years we vow to exercise , eat better , save more money ,...

When I was almost 14, in November of 1964, my family emigrated from Cieszyn, a small town, in at that time Communist Poland, and moved to th...

As an alternative to Christmas cards, I would like to share with you this article on Astronomy merging with the Biblical Christmas story...

It is a sad day when due to age or health concerns we can no longer manage our boats alone. I received a sudden warning one day ...

Practical Boat Owner accepted my article, Swallowing the Anchor for their Learning from Experience page. I am thrilled! My paym...

According to Jordan Peterson, we read stories to focus our aim in life more clearly. We try to learn from reading books how to get to our go...

I am back in Greece, on board Eidos,  my sailboat, planning a private memoir writing retreat afloat. At the same time, I have so...

When I was a child, my parents and my grandmother told me stories of their childhood and youth. I loved to hear those stories in the evening...

In her excellent book, The Wonder Paradox the American writer Jennifer Michael Hecht offers a concise summation of what I see as...

The well of the three brothers. I am spending the winter in my home town, Cieszyn, Poland. My purpose here is to finish a memoir of ...

How to build a boarding ramp is in print in the August issue of Practical Boat Owner magazine. 

I have dozens if not hundreds first drafts on my laptop and in my notebooks, on scraps of paper, and on my phone. Sometimes I am...

We all want to be inspired, especially when we try to write a story, or paint a picture, or compose a song. But what is inspirat...

I have great news! My Passarelle Construction article has been accepted by Practical Boat Owner magazine . It will feature in the August iss...

Most people have great stories to tell. Even children. I strongly encourage everyone to write down their own stories or your parents', g...