Remember that poster in your high school guidance counselor’s office? The one with an airbrushed photo of some generic sunrise…
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writing & reading
A good book changes us, inspires us, perhaps even answers a few of life’s questions. Over the years, I’ve shared many personal favorites and this community of passionate readers has responded in kind, with hundreds of book recommendations offered in the comments. You’ll find reviews here, gift suggestions, and lists of favorites, as well as observations about the writing life. Dive in. Read more about what writing & reading mean to me, or browse the archive of stories below.
A brief friendship, a lasting memory
Her doctor told her she had, at best, two years to live. That was nearly twenty-five years ago, when Kathy…
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Practice
The theme of my life this winter can be summed up in a word: practice. Two-thirds of the way through…
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Slow Journey
I’ve spent the last three weeks in one place doing one thing. And, although I will leave my mother’s house…
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Bootcamp & “Boxes”
I am in Florida this month, enjoying my own private writer’s bootcamp for one. By the time my sons went…
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Wholeheartedness practice — and a book for you
Last week, I wrote about wholeheartedness, a word that truly seemed to pick me, rather than the other way around,…
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