“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ~ Albert Camus “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” ~ Albert Einstein “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~ John Muir Today is Veteran’s Day in the United States. It’s a commemoration IContinue reading “Season of Appreciation”
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Reading, Writing, and Belonging
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” ~ Benjamin Franklin “Humans aren’t as good as we should be in our capacity to empathize with feelings and thoughts of others, be they humans or other animals on Earth. So maybe part of our formal education should be training in empathy. Imagine how differentContinue reading “Reading, Writing, and Belonging”
I’m in a Critique Group. Now What?
“If you’re going to say what you want to say, you’re going to hear what you don’t want to hear.” ~ Roberto Bolaño, The Insufferable Gaucho “People will react to you as a result of their own mindset, rather than as a reflection of your worth. Most people use others as mirrors for their ownContinue reading “I’m in a Critique Group. Now What?”
Let’s Make Friends With the World!
“If I can’t impact people then this whole thing is a waste.” ~ Chris Rosati Barry and I are avid fans of Steve Hartman’s segments on CBS Sunday Morning. A couple of weeks ago he had a tribute to Chris Rosati, a man Steve had profiled first in 2013 with subsequent updates. Chris lived inContinue reading “Let’s Make Friends With the World!”
Let’s Chill Out!
“Our culture encourages us to plan every moment and fill our schedules with one activity and obligation after the next, with no time to just be. But the human body and mind require downtime to rejuvenate. I have found my greatest moments of joy and peace just sitting in silence, and then I take thatContinue reading “Let’s Chill Out!”
Sage Woman Chronicles 