“Anime has become part of our cultural consciousness.” -Daniel Baird Today anime is common talk. This is why I had to take the first full week of my vacation to dig into it. Today was Seven Deadly Sins. What I love about this show is that it has good moral lessons among all the chaos.Continue reading “Anime Marathon -Seven Deadly Sins”
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Condolences
“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”
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”
Do You Feel Through Writing
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” -Anaïs Nin Feeling through writing is the point. When I first started out as a writer, I wanted to write something that was analyzed in a college classroom. Now that years have passed, I desire less that my writing be analyzed and moreContinue reading “Do You Feel Through Writing”
A Writing Commitment
“There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don’t want to, don’t much like what you’re writing, and aren’t writing particularly well.” – Agatha Christie Writing, like any other craft, takes commitment. Everyone has their ownContinue reading “A Writing Commitment”
Writing as an Anchor
“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” – Margaret Atwood Writing is the anchor I didn’t know I needed. But now I have it, and I will use it as much as I need. When writing becomes more than just “something to do,” it’s a different lifestyle. I hear you, whenContinue reading “Writing as an Anchor”
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”
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