“How often it is difficult for most of us to give solitude any sort of priority in the kind of life that we live today. How we avoid it; how we are frightened of being alone; how easy it is never to let it happen; there is always something or someone to fill the void, even if it is
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“Writing is prayer.” – Franz Kafka In today’s world with ever-more distracting, inane and attention-grabbing information, it can be particularly challenging for new storytellers to overcome the fear that their story is too simple and uninteresting. We’re the worst judges of our own stories. Despite that and the fact that sharing your story honestly and with vulnerability
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Editing. Again. And sorry again for how long it takes to edit a book. Loving is such hard work. I’m reminded again how we always say love is active, not passive. But now I see that patience may be the most active part. And how long has it taken me to learn that? And can I become patient enough to receive it?
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You can’t stop the raging storm, but singing can change the hearts and spirits of the people who are together on that ship. – Anne Lamott I suppose this is my song for today… So we chose the house 4 years ago largely for its amazing backyard. I envisioned writing retreats where we’d sit out on the deck and talk
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