It took a lot of grace for me to make it to day 30 of this series. You offered grace to me when you showed up to read, and God lent me even more by keeping me sane for the better part of it. I find as I write, I have to live everything twice. Once in real life and then again on the page. Writing ... Read More about Day 30: Grace for the Journey

I grew up in a family of hard-working folk. There isn't a lazy one among us, however once we finish the work, there isn't much energy left for anything else. As introverts, no one ever accused us of being over-committed, over-involved, or over-stimulated. My husband grew up in a family that never ... Read More about Day 29: Rest for the Journey

When I signed up to run the half-marathon today, I didn't plan on temperatures plunging into the 20's. I also didn't plan for snow. I thought of last year's running shorts and the sun-kissed view of the lake and I emailed race officials my entry. I then spent eight weeks, many hours, and my ... Read More about Day 28: Change for the Journey

"Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out." ~
Oliver Wendell Holmes For all 31 day posts please click here. ... Read More about Day 27: Inspiration for the Journey

Tara Pohlkotte a friend, poet, and noticer of all things beautiful joins us to talk about rest for our journey. She is a writer who helps me see better and reading her words always feels like coming home. You can visit her at Pohlkotte Press. Take a few moments today to accept her invitation to sit, ... Read More about Day 26: Tara Pohlkotte on the Journey: A guest post

A writer friend and I recently exchanged emails proclaiming our disgust over the repeated encouragement we received from various sources to "just keep hustling" when it comes to our work. I believe we may have thrown around terms like "punch them in the gut" or "drive me to drink" and even a ... Read More about Day 25: Sweat for the Journey