Category: Journey
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Enthusiasm…
Miriam Webster defines enthusiasm as “intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.” Plus this archaic, derogatory meaning: “religious fervor supposedly resulting directly from divine inspiration, typically involving speaking in tongues and wild, uncoordinated movements of the body.” The Latin origin is “inspired or possessed by a god.” I recently read a quote comparing enthusiasm to…
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Quote of the Week…
“The living self has one purpose only: to come into its own fullness of being.” D. H. Lawrence, 1885-1930
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A Letter to My Family and Friends…
My sister tells me I used to write poetry while she played piano. I remember sitting in my closet to read or write. It didn’t matter that they were silly little poems and stories. Later I wrote recaps of football games my dad watched. Didn’t every kid do that? No big deal. Easily dismissed, especially…
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What’s the Deal?…
My writing life is shifting from a fun way to spend some time to pinpointing focus to the best book only I can write. It means stacking hours upon hours, to the exclusion of many things. It means to believe so fully there is nothing else I’d rather do. It means to turn off the…
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Marvelous Multiplicity…
What if you were really good at one thing? What if it was at the exclusion of all else? Recent conversations have revolved around the frustration of being good at many things, but never the outlier. Can you relate? I challenge you to see the beauty of the world of multiplicity. Find a comfy spot…
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Two Quotes of the Week…
“To the possession of the self the way is inward.” Plotinus, AD 205-270 “Inner space is the real frontier.” Gloria Steinem, 1934-
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Open to Your Path…
I attend writers’ conferences, online classes and zoom groups to learn layers and layers of craft techniques, and to build community. These time-consuming, money-spending, single-focusing events also connect me to my deep, creative soul. Last week I had one conference goal: to clearly discern my next step(s). In one master class, I was encouraged to…
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Agave Agape
Two rhyming words that could be fraternal twins. Agave: the organic sweetness I squirt in my coffee to flavor the real reason behind the steaming cup – caffeine. Agape: unconditional brotherly and sisterly love. Agave Agape: Sweet Love. I’ve been fortunate to experience agape in communities that have landed in my lucky lap throughout my…
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Lalibela…
Lalibela is a tiny pocket of wonder in Ethiopia, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We visited these historic monastic churches when our daughter lived in Ethiopia. I can to this day call up the visceral feeling of navigating a very narrow passage to the smallest of the chapels, a mere room carved into the mountain.…
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Driving My Boat…
What floats my boat? I’m very happy to spend the bulk of my mornings writing, but every now and then life’s worries and duties interrupt. I was hit hard last week when a routine oil change turned into major car repairs. Perhaps because I nearly cried at the news, my service advisor felt sorry for…
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