“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller It was tough on me this weekend taking in the news of all the innocent lives lost. I was glued to my phone all weekend waiting to hear the latest updates. I hope that the families receiveContinue reading “Condolences”
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But This Time the Quote is Popova’s
“We slice through the simultaneity by being everything at once: our first names and our last names, our loneliness and our society, our bold ambition and our blind hope, our unrequited and part-requited loves.” -Maria Popova from her book Figuring I liked the quote so much yesterday that I didn’t realize I forgot to actuallyContinue reading “But This Time the Quote is Popova’s”
Thank You
“The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.”– Dan Rather I try not to say this in class too much, but I am deeply grateful for my collegeContinue reading “Thank You”
Popova on Love
“We feel love leave us in unthreatening ways. We feel it reenter us at once more truly and more strange, like a simple kiss that has a bite of starlight to it.” -Christian Wiman taken from Love and Sacred, Maria Popova’s The Marginalian I don’t know if you’ve ever read the work of Maria Popova,Continue reading “Popova on Love”
Beauty is Now
So many favorite moments await me! For a moment tonight, I was living in the past. For just one second, I thought I was afraid I would never have this particular favorite moment again. But the truth is being a mom and wife comes with a million favorite moments. Now that I think about it,Continue reading “Beauty is Now”
Winter Vibes
“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape—the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.” -Andrew Wyeth Yesterday, it was 9 degrees. I can’t believe it was 9 degrees and I still love winter. This season has really grownContinue reading “Winter Vibes”
Allowing Yourself an Optional Out
Well, today felt like a Monday. The motivation for me today was “Well, we’ll try, and if it goes sideways, I’ll just head home.” It went fine. I was fine. But knowing that I had options was my motivation today. Every day I don’t need that type of motivation. Every day I don’t even needContinue reading “Allowing Yourself an Optional Out”
A Life Lived in Gratitude
“There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy.” -Ralph H. Blum It’s all the little joys I’m grateful for in this life. Sleeping in, my coffee, time with family, coming home at the end of the day, my robe lol What are you grateful for?
What are you writing about lately?
Feeling unwell. Quick post tonight. I’ve had a pretty bad headache all day, on and off. I’m going to try and sleep it off. But I always gotta ask something: What are you writing about lately? Do you use writing prompts? What genre or writing style do you prefer?
Writing Journal
“Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.” -Natalie Goldberg One of the things that got me through writing my first novel was journaling my way through it. It’s where I can discuss topics I don’t quite understand yet.Continue reading “Writing Journal”
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