A long, long time ago, when my sons were very little, and I was married to their father, we took a summer trip to New York’s Finger Lakes. Back then we used AAA’s Triptiks to get to our travel destinations. Today’s Triptiks are digital, of course, but in the...
Originally posted 4-21-16 and titled “Depths of Purpose.” Edited and updated 6-11-20. We’re living in extraordinary times of rapid, unprecedented change. It’s creating uncertainty at every level of our lives, from the deeply personal to the...
“… what does holding on to grudges really get us? And what could we gain from giving them up?” ~Tim Herrera Though there’s plenty of evidence that holding onto grudges harms our health and well-being, many of us have a hard time with letting them go. Tim Herrera...
…beginning to write signals that we have chosen hope over despair. Conversely, when we’re in despair, if we write we become more hopeful. ~ Louise DeSalvo, Writing As A Way of Healing Amidst all the urgent claims on our time and energy, why write for ourselves...
Writing for Resilience We shift our attention from the busyness of our day-to-day lives, spending an hour bringing our focus to the present and to what matters most. We reflect, discuss, and write. Our writing remains private. What we share, if we wish, is our...
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