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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Lessons Learned

Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

Posted on February 16, 2021September 13, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

I’m not sure just when I learned about proximity friendship. It’s been years. But even back then, the term and… Read more Proximity Friendship or: Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder versus Out of Sight, Out of Mind.

Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

Posted on January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

Boyfriends. Girlfriends. Writing friends. College friends. Husband friends. Couple friends. They come in all shapes and sizes, young and old.… Read more Who are your friends? The overlapping circles of friendship.

Boy-Type Friends. Can men and women be friends?

Posted on December 15, 2020March 16, 2021 by elainekoyamawrites

When I first started working, a female co-worker told me that a woman either had a romantic relationship with a… Read more Boy-Type Friends. Can men and women be friends?

What is a Friend?

Posted on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

One of the questions was, “Do you have friends?” The choices were 1. None; 2. One or two; 3. A few; 4. Many.

Similarities between 1968 and 2020 include Presidential elections.

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

[Author’s note: I am stepping out of 1968 and back into 2020 for this post. As some of you know,… Read more Similarities between 1968 and 2020 include Presidential elections.

Medium.com

Posted on July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Have you found Medium.com? This is one of the best sites I’ve come across for writers and readers of all… Read more Medium.com

The Lucifer Effect in Action

Posted on June 9, 2020June 8, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

In the month of April, I binged watch two Netflix series: Freud and Lucifer. Funny that they are both names,… Read more The Lucifer Effect in Action

Wouldn’t It Be Nice? – The Beach Boys

Posted on June 2, 2020May 28, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Wouldn’t it be nice if the words just flowed from my fingers? And that books just flew off the shelves.… Read more Wouldn’t It Be Nice? – The Beach Boys

My Manifesto

Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

Spoiler Alert: I am not going to bomb anything, go on a shooting spree nor wreak havoc on a shopping… Read more My Manifesto

Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

Posted on May 19, 2020May 18, 2020 by elainekoyamawrites

May 18, 2020 Two years ago tonight I was watching my husband die. He didn’t mean to. Hadn’t planned on… Read more Anniversaries Aren’t Always Happy.

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