Hermann Hesse: “Within you, there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” There are days when I am in a beautifully balanced place. It feels like peace. Inside, I’m content with what I’m putting out to the world. I am somehow able to remain calm whileContinue reading “Peace”
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Appreciation
“The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness.” -Dalai Lama I appreciate everything ounce of effort you share. I’m so grateful for the way you support and the way you show up. I don’t know if you give yourself enough credit for all you do. So right now in thisContinue reading “Appreciation”
Free Will
“Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” -Jawaharlal Nehru Ultimately, the choice is yours. We are all winging it as we go here. Someone may have taken a similar path and may know some shortcuts or even have some resourcesContinue reading “Free Will”
A Well-Lived Life
“Happiness is not a goal… it’s a byproduct of a life well lived.” —Eleanor Roosevelt I like to be happy, and so that means I have to be intentional about the way I live my life. I like a peaceful in-between where I’m content and working toward something great. One of my favorite things isContinue reading “A Well-Lived Life”
“When the week begins, think of how you will end it. Start your week with joy.” ― Ernest Agyemang Yeboah It’s a new week with new challenges ahead! What are you planning for this week? How do you want your weekend to end? I know the top three things I want to appreciate. I hopeContinue reading
Fall Gratitude
“There is a harmony in autumn, and a luster in its sky, which through the summer is not heard or seen, as if it could not be, as if it had not been!” — Percy Bysshe Shelley New England has had such a beautiful fall so far. I’ve been enjoying the weather, my walks, myContinue reading “Fall Gratitude”
Experimental Fiction
“A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” ― Samuel Johnson Experimental fiction, what is it? It is a way to defy traditional writing formats. It is fun. It does come with challenges. You have to understand traditional literature in order to intentionally defy the rules. I like that over lifespans we haveContinue reading “Experimental Fiction”
Ladies this is for You
-Ladies this is for You- “Every word a woman writes changes the story of the world, revises the official version.” – Carolyn See This is inspiring to me today. The world goes round and round, but when a woman writes, the story changes. I value the voice of women. I think they have been unheardContinue reading “Ladies this is for You”
Needed this Poem
Quest By Georgia Douglas Johnson The phantom happiness I sought O’er every crag and moor; I paused at every postern gate, And knocked at every door; In vain I searched the land and sea, E’en to the inmost core, The curtains of eternal night Descend—my search is o’er. This poem hit home for meContinue reading “Needed this Poem”
Details
“If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.” – Ernest Hemingway There’s plenty of words to add intimate details, but it’s the feeling you want to convey. Tiny details are great. I appreciate well-timed details that pace the story, but at the same time, details can takeContinue reading “Details”
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