Life Archives - Elsakurt

Elsa Kurt Interviews Dr Ed Newton author and pastor

Flipping “Why Me” Into Purpose And Courage

Posted on December 31, 2025December 19, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

A Pastor’s Journey From Self-Doubt To Calling Changes How We See Ourselves We often live with a quiet script running in the background: I’m not enough, not ready, not chosen....Read More

Elsa Kurt Interviews Taylor Jean Fishing

Riding The Swell To Glory

Posted on December 26, 2025December 23, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

The Taylor Jean Fishing Experience Offshore sport fishing looks glamorous on highlight reels, but what you do not see is the grit. The Taylor Jean crew lives where skill meets...Read More

Are These The Ingredients To a Great Relationship?

Posted on January 13, 2025January 12, 2025 by Elsa Kurt

Spoiler: The answer is yes! (*In my humble opinion, at least) Have you ever met someone who seemed perfect on paper, but something just... didn’t... click? Or perhaps you’ve fallen...Read More

Five Ways To Embrace The Chaos

Posted on January 17, 2020May 11, 2020 by Elsa Kurt

I Don't Know Who Needs To Read This, But... Cut yourself some slack, mama. Or papa, or whoever you are. Yeah, we see these quotes all the time - the...Read More

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Introducing: You Wrote It, Now What? The Course

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

YOU WROTE IT, NOW WHAT? First, it was a presentation... Then it became a book... Now, it's an Eight Week Course! Join me as I take new and...Read More

Guess What?

Posted on November 18, 2018January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I just tried a cheap tactic to get you to open this, and I apologize. It's a blatant, desperate attempt to get your attention. Sorry. But, hey, since you're already...Read More

Elsa Kurt On Table To Stage Podcast

Posted on November 10, 2018January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Well, now this was fun! I loved sitting down with Jordan and talking all things books and writing. Hope you enjoy... [audio mp3="https://elsakurt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/T2S_EP030_Elsa_Kurt.mp3"][/audio]

This Kills Me, But…

Posted on September 28, 2018January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Seriously But Not Literally I dislike hate asking for help. I've always been like this. My 'I got this' affliction has led me down a bumpy road, filled with a smattering...Read More

The Den

Posted on May 7, 2018January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Hey there! Phew, it's been a long time since I've done one of these! Book writing has taken up many of my moments, but I wanted to share this little...Read More

Sexy. Funny… AWKWARD?!

Posted on December 19, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

???This is the PERFECT GIFT? for the for the divorced (or divorcING) woman. ??? Let's be real... divorce sucks. And dating after divorce? Ugh, don't get me started!...Read More

Preview of Still Here

Posted on November 25, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Sneak Peek! From indie author Elsa Kurt Tis the Season! Okay, actually, every season is book writing season. But, since I've just wrapped up my latest story in time...Read More

Everything Old Is New Again

Posted on October 27, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Re-release? Yes, Please! Not Gonna Lie... I'm OBSESSED with this new book cover! Seriously, I keep pulling out my phone and showing people. I'm not sure if they really love...Read More

Sneak Preview of My New Book! Release Date: Sept. 15th

Posted on August 21, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Get Ready to GET AWKWARD! The Awkward Woman's Guide To Dating (After Divorce) Woo hoo! I'm SO excited to announce my next book is coming out September 15th! It's a...Read More

Own Your Fifty

Posted on February 18, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Own Your Fifty ModernMelly The Dark Side of Life About 11 years (or so) ago I was in a dark, ugly, personal space in life, in my mind, and especially...Read More

Keep It Classy, Ladies

Posted on January 22, 2017January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Keep It Classy, Ladies by Modern Melly People rarely say or do things to amaze me anymore. I hate to sound jaded, but it's true. They do, however, totally baffle me....Read More

You Have No Power Over Me

Posted on December 28, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

You Have No Power Over Me A Modern Melly original post & pep talk for 2017 There's a line in the movie Labyrinth (high on my ALL TIME FAVORITES list) when...Read More

A Very Gif-y Story

Posted on December 17, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

A Very Gif-y Story By ModernMelly In writing my last blog post (moments ago) I had to find some gifs to humorously punctuate my paragraphs. I freaking love gifs (and...Read More

Year In Review. Kind Of-ish.

Posted on December 17, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Year In Review. Kind Of-ish by ModernMelly Well, hello! It's been a while, hasn't it?! Hope you're all doing well & have made it through 2016 as unscathed as one...Read More

12 People You Know (And Want to Slap Sometimes) On Facebook

Posted on September 28, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

12 People You Know (And Want To Slap Sometimes) On Facebook by ModernMelly We all know em, we all ARE them ( at one time or another, at least)...Read More

#goodhuman baby | Teespring

Posted on September 5, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

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Good Human

Posted on August 23, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Something to believe in... I think we're all, always, looking for something (or someone) to believe in, right? It's natural, it's normal... it's right. Believing in things (or people) is what...Read More

Learning To Stay Above The Fray (An Open Letter)

Posted on July 29, 2016April 2, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

Let Me Start By Saying... Obviously, by my many posts, you know I'm a wee bit opinionated. Not in a dick-ish way (I hope, at least), just in a "I've...Read More

I Am The Fraction (A Police Wife’s Vent)

Posted on July 18, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I Am The Fraction A Police Wife's Vent By ModernMelly World Gone Mad I saw a meme yesterday of a man sitting in a chair, popcorn in lap, watching wide-eyed...Read More

Gun Facts For Dummies

Posted on June 19, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I thought about giving this a really misleading title, like: "GUNS ARE EVIL!" just so I could get the anti-gun hysterics folks out there to read this. But then I...Read More

Dear Mothers of Sons (A Request From Mothers of Daughters)

Posted on May 29, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Hi there, boy mamas! I see you’ve already put on your defensive fuck you face, but settle down. We are adulting, so hear me out. Now, first off, this is...Read More

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Livvy Takes the Long Way- Book Preview

Posted on April 9, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Livvy Takes The Long Way Novel Preview By Elsa Kurt (aka ModernMelly) Livvy Takes the Long Way is my first novel in the Contemporary Women's Literature genre, which is quite...Read More

Dear Cop-Hater

Posted on March 18, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear Cop Hater By ModernMelly My 'Open Letter' Dear Cop hater/basher/anti-law enforcement wing nuts, Hey there. So, you don't like cops, hmmm? Okay, well, I thought I'd take a moment...Read More

I Can Only Imagine

Posted on March 15, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I felt compelled today to take a moment and write a passage that speaks to a phrase I find myself often saying to my husband when hearing about things that have...Read More

You Are Not Broken~ A Girl’s Mantra

Posted on February 27, 2016May 31, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

You Are Not Broken A Girl's Mantra by Elsa Kurt Broken. We hear this word so often in the context of humans, of human relationships. It bothers me, gets right under...Read More

The New Normal

Posted on February 20, 2016January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Normal. What is that, exactly? By simple definition, normal is : "the usual, average, or typical state or condition" of something. Normal used include conversations where, when someone asked what my...Read More

Into The Everwood Book Preview

Posted on December 30, 2015February 26, 2016 by Elsa Kurt

Yeah, so that's kinda my first novel (translation: totally is, not just kinda) and I'm a little bit excited (translation: ohmyfrickinggod). Okay, okay- I'm super excited, totally anxious and feeling...Read More

Home is The Haven: Police Family Life

Posted on December 8, 2015March 31, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

Making home the haven. Now that sounds nice, doesn't? But is it easy? Hell no, at least not at first. But the fact is, if you've married a police officer,...Read More

Online Job Application: Police Wife

Posted on December 8, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

So I have to preface this post with an explanation: Last week my husband and I were having a difference of opinion- okay, fine, a bit of an argument really-...Read More

Thanks Mister

Posted on December 5, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

This morning when I woke up, I did the same first thing that I always do: I check my phone. More specifically, I check (in this order) my texts, my...Read More

Dear 44th Birthday

Posted on October 24, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear 44th, Aww, hey, what's up? Listen, I just wanted to welcome you, and you know, try and make you feel a little less the 'outsider' here. I get how...Read More

On Faith: An Awkward Journey To Acceptance

Posted on October 18, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Woo. Awkward one.I mean, for me it is- or was, at least. Religion, particularly the Catholic kind, has always given me the distinct feeling of discomfort. Like, if someone started...Read More

Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child

Posted on October 14, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear Sibling of a Special Needs Child, The first thing I'd like to say to you, is simply: Hello. I want to let you know, I see you there. Fidgeting,...Read More

12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts

Posted on September 30, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

12 Happy Pages For Social Media Addicts By Modern Melly Hello fellow social media addicts! Disclaimer: This is not a support group, nor will I try to persuade you...Read More

Dear Everyone Writing A ‘Dear____’ Blog

Posted on September 29, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Dear everyone and their mother that writes a blog, including me: STOP FUCKING WRITING 'DEAR (insert person type here)'. Enough already, we get it. Seriously. Dear children's costume company, stop...Read More

Hands of a Hero

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

Thank You, From A Police Wife

Posted on September 16, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

Anyone that reads my stories knows I love social media, Facebook particularly, and that I start my day by reading my Facebook wall like it's the morning paper. In my...Read More

We Have Forgotten

Posted on September 11, 2015January 3, 2019 by Elsa Kurt

I admit it. I hash-tagged "Never Forget" this morning, posted it on social media along with one of the many, many, heart breaking photos from September 11, 2011. Then I...Read More

Top Internet Troll & Trash Talker Tactics

Posted on September 4, 2015April 4, 2021 by Elsa Kurt

Today's topic is:Internet Trolls and the Trash They Talk! We all know 'em, we all love...err, hate 'em! Ya can't live with them, and ya can't give 'em a little shove...Read More

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A Moderate American Taps the Mic, Revisited

Posted on August 24, 2015January 15, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

Revisiting A Moderate America Takes the Mic By Modern Melly I wrote this back in August, a spur of the moment, knee jerk reaction to current events. This morning, I...Read More

Dear Modern Moms (Message from a Dinosaur Mom)

Posted on July 30, 2015January 19, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

With so many topics to choose from- Donald Trump running for President (love it. Gasp, I said it), the senseless and cowardly slaughter of Cecil the Lion (heartsick over it),...Read More

Too Many Heroes

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

Ahem. *Stands on soapbox, taps microphone. I couldn't help but notice, and of course partake in the numerous dialogues and debates over what constitutes a Hero. Since I haven't posted...Read More

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Welcome Winds Of Change

Posted on July 15, 2015January 19, 2017 by Elsa Kurt

"Welcome winds of change..." or so I keep telling myself. Repeatedly. Daily. Almost hourly. From where did this obsessiveness with this phrase come? Ah, well it started last week, as I...Read More

Ten Traits Sarcastic Women Share

Posted on July 11, 2015August 1, 2015 by Elsa Kurt

[caption id="attachment_1259" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sarcasm. modernmelly.me[/caption] Chronically sarcastic women are oft misunderstood, it a basic fact. Sometimes it's a literal "you-honestly-don't-get-sarcasm, do you?" kind of thing, and other times it's the...Read More