“We do not have control over many things in life and death but we do have control over the meaning we give it.” ― Nathalie Himmelrich, Grieving Parents: Surviving Loss as a Couple For over a decade now, I've scoured the shelves of my local library and bookstores for the types of literature that speak of women’s … Continue reading This, too, Shall Pass—One Day, it will
Writing
Joy: It’s Your Choice
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” ― Jalaluddin Rumi This blog post has been a long time coming--a year in the making, actually. The time away has been spent on rest and rejuvenation, intense personal renewal and reflection, an invaluable year spent refining myself in a … Continue reading Joy: It’s Your Choice
Born to Write
"If a story is in you, it has to come out." ~ William Faulkner Remember my little blog post last week about setting and keeping writing resolutions for the new year? Well, 2015 got off to a rough start. A family member was in the hospital. Wicked weather caused us to have two snow days … Continue reading Born to Write
A Renewed Commitment to Writing for the New Year
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. Melody Beattie Most of the writing that I do, you do not see. Even when I don’t update this blog nearly as much as I need or want to, I … Continue reading A Renewed Commitment to Writing for the New Year
One Lovely Blog
A special thank you to Natalie of http://mysupercrazylife.com for the nomination of the One Lovely Blog award. Do yourself a favor and read her blog! Faced with a ridiculous amount of challenges in a relatively short time-frame, her lovely writings are filled with humor, truth, and light. To continue the nomination, here are seven random … Continue reading One Lovely Blog
Women’s Memoir Retreat: Madeline Island School of the Arts
“Because this business of becoming conscious, of being a writer, is ultimately about asking yourself, How alive am I willing to be?” ― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life“Try to write in a directly emotional way, instead of being too subtle or oblique. Don't be afraid of your material or your past. … Continue reading Women’s Memoir Retreat: Madeline Island School of the Arts
Living Intentionally in 2014
Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1850 I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's. ~Henry Moore It's that time of year, one resplendent with making … Continue reading Living Intentionally in 2014
