For some time now, I’ve had very specific goals for my writing and teaching career. It feels strange to say “career” because those words don’t feel true, not really. I’ve always identified as a stay-at-home mom who dabbles in writing on the side, and so it feels like I’m a child playing fancy dress and calling myself a princess. But,…
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Beauty: The Cure for the Common Life
“Each age has its own aesthetic needs…” I nodded to the words when they filtered through the handheld recorder on the museum audio tour. While I have no idea what our current age needs, I nodded, because my own aesthetic need for beauty runs through my veins like an electric pulse. Michael and I planned for a short weekend visit…
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When Bones Speak
By day three in Rome, we all felt weary. My family and I had planned an extended tour of Italy, visiting sites of faded glory. During the long walk to the next tourist attraction on our list, I came to a full stop at the sight of rich, verdant life thriving in the middle of the city. While the rest…
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True You: A Book Giveaway
*This giveaway is now closed. Thanks so much for your interest! The winners are Lindsay and Theresa Handwerk! “Not-yet-there” is as familiar to me as my own name. I know the contours, depth, and breadth of this waiting place because I have spent years running my hands along her borders. I know what it is to wait for all manner…
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Review and Reflect: A New Year’s Approach for Dreamers
*This is a repost from the archives. This is the process I return to year after year, and I thought it was worth a revisit. I’ve never been one for grand New Year’s resolutions or sequestered days of goal setting. The words “power sheets” make me want to curl up under a blanket and wait, cozy and hidden until spring….
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