Let's live a life we feel good about.
While “the unexamined life is not worth living” is a stronger stance than I take, I do believe the examined life allows a person to get smarter about how to live it.
So, that’s what I do with my writing—reflect on life, with a dash of positivity.
I hope my reflections prompt your own, and that together we make our way to a life with a little more breathing room, a little more intelligence, a little more grace for ourselves and those we care about.
Let's live a life we feel good about.
While “the unexamined life is not worth living” is a stronger stance than I take, I do believe the examined life allows a person to get smarter about how to live it.
So, that’s what I do with my writing—reflect on life, with a dash of positivity.
I hope my reflections prompt your own, and that together we make our way to a life with a little more breathing room, a little more intelligence, a little more grace for ourselves and those we care about.
My Books
Prince Tarkten
Swept away from the castle by a wind fueled by anger and injustice, Prince Tarkten is found by a cruel army captain and renamed Rud. This tender fable follows the prince’s struggle to find his true self, and along the way, true love.
Sweet Baby Lover
Trent was my partner until he died, unexpectedly, at age 46. I loved him immensely and he adored me. After he died, my friends encouraged me to write out my grief. So I did, on a blog, because it was 2009 and I thought it would be cool to have a blog.
The StoryWheel
Are you a storyteller? If so, you probably already have a shelf or a Kindle full of books on story structure. But maybe despite all those books, and despite your heartfelt desire to tell a good story, you struggle to tell a story that works.
Latest Reflections
My Brother Met His Mother
My brother Eric met his birth mother. He drove from Maryland to Pennsylvania, then stayed in a hotel the night before they were to meet. …
Gary Lessis’s Vision
The American Pro Pickleball tournament was in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago, for the first time ever. CBS Sports broadcast the event. They played …
While We Were Out
Thanks for your patience while I took a break. It felt good. I want to do this again a couple times a year, maybe in …
Testimonials
The writing of Jule Kucera is authentic and intimate, pulling me in with her observations of both the mundane and the extraordinary, the painful and the joyous. She is perceptive, reflective and forgiving, choosing words that force me to think a little harder about life.
Jule’s writing is a bounty of passion for life tempered by practical wisdom for living, loving, and overcoming tragedy. As Jule searches for the things that bind us together she takes us in tow for an instructive and delightful ride.
What I love most about Jule Kucera’s writing style is that there’s so much room for the reader. She invites us in and makes a spot for us on the couch so we’re able to get in touch with our own dark, messy, and perhaps even tragic experiences. Though these are her stories, in a way they feel like ours. And she welcomes us to heal together as life has its way with us.
Podcast
If You’d Prefer To Listen
Some people prefer to sit at their desk or in their cozy chair with a cup of coffee and read. Some prefer to grab earbuds, …
A Year of Podcasting
When I started podcasting, I committed to doing it for a year and then deciding if I wanted to continue or not. The year is …
Jule: A fifteen-year-old considers suicide
This week the ‘guest’ is me. I’ve been public about the hard time of Trent’s passing, but this one, my first really hard time, I’ve …
Do we have things in common?
To find out, how would you answer these questions?
(My answers are “Yes!”)
- Are you curious?
- Have people told you that you’re strong?
- Have you loved… and have you lost?
- Do you believe in getting better?
"It's my weekly dose of positivity."
Every Sunday, you can get an email from me to support your own reflections on life. If you sign up, I’ll send you Monkeys and Bones. The story will tell you a lot about me but that’s okay. Writers must be brave.
(I’ll keep your email safe, wrapped in a blanket, locked in a vault.)