Spring Break Day 3 “Reading is just a vacation you pay less for, with an agenda you have no control over.” ―J.S. Wik Reading, a tiny bit of homework, and light cleaning were my plans today. I took a nap, and I’ve been slacking on my mom duties in the name of vacation. It’s soContinue reading “Spring Break Day 3”
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Spring Break Day 2
“The secret of success is making your vacation your vacation” -Unknown I’m taking it all in. Slow mornings. Reading books. Taking the time to make meals I love and all the self-care I have the energy for. Deep sigh. Along with all this free time, I’ve been thinking about my 40th birthday. I have upsContinue reading “Spring Break Day 2”
Rest & Relaxation
“It’s very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems.” -Thich Nhat Hanh Spring Break Day 1 I made soup withContinue reading “Rest & Relaxation”
I Ventured Out!
I’ve ventured out! I bought horror and some mystery books this weekend. I usually stick with classic fiction, but I got a bag full of books from authors who are living and breathing. I also haven’t really had a reading mindset while working, but I’m feeling curious about the world of horror and mystery lately.Continue reading “I Ventured Out!”
Okay, It’s My Turn Now
“And I said to my body, softly: ‘I want to be your friend.’ It took a long breath and replied: ‘I have been waiting my whole life for this.” -Unknown I’m on spring break from college, and it feels so right!! I know my week off will fly by, but I’m going to do myContinue reading “Okay, It’s My Turn Now”
Against All Odds
“Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.” -Brene Brown We are supposed to have moments where we question whether we can do this. We are supposed to show up every day with the freedom to choose. That is the adventure that comes with chasing our dreams. The fact that we can chooseContinue reading “Against All Odds”
Jayne.Press: A Place Where You Can Be Human
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time. The mind that responds to the intellectual and spiritual values that lie hidden in a poem, a painting, or a piece of music, discovers a spiritual vitality that lifts it above itself, takes it out of itself, and makes it present toContinue reading “Jayne.Press: A Place Where You Can Be Human”
Moon Mood
“The chief enemy of creativity is ‘good’ sense.” – Pablo Picasso Liberate me. Let me walk away from all your logic and experience. Let me move with the moon and write the waves across your skin. I am but a woman. Whole and full and round from enjoying the best my life has to offer.Continue reading “Moon Mood”
Let the Boycotts Begin
“Change will not come if we wait for some other people or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek” — President Barack Obama I have been fully involved in the boycotts. I wanted to share the dates as we move alone to remind myself theContinue reading “Let the Boycotts Begin”
Happy International Women’s Day
Sylvia Plath I wish you were still here. “The role of a writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say.” – Anais Nin “A well-composed book is a magic carpet on which we are wafted to a world that we cannot enter in any other way.”Continue reading “Happy International Women’s Day”
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