When Everyone Is Looking
"The great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."--Ralph Waldo Emerson
All In Good Time
Of writing, reading, nature, and dogs
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What a Turtle Taught Me
The habitual struggle to be always good is unceasing prayer. -- Mary Baker Eddy
Turtle Crossing
“Never give up on a turtle. Because turtles never give up.” ― Sy Montgomery
Safety First
“Whatever I put first will last.” –Gretchen Rubin
Anything Is Possible
“You never know, even when life looks hopeless, what might happen next. It could be that something wonderful is right around the corner.” –Sy Montgomery
Nothing Gold Can Stay
“They outgrow us so much faster than we outgrow them.” — Jodi Picoult
Goodbye Day
The intensity of the grief diminishes with time; the intensity of the love never does.
I have no idea what I'm doing. But neither does anybody else.
“One's destination is never a place but rather a new way of looking at things.” – Henry Miller
If You Want Something Written Right, Write it Yourself
"Writers write because we must. Because it has been a lifelong dream, and because we love the art of storytelling." -- Tiffany McDaniel
Daylight Savings Time
“I’m not complaining, I’m explaining.” –Gretchen Rubin
Hope is the Thing with Feathers
“Never again will I be free to walk away forever.” –Margaret Renkl
An Unexpected Winter Break
“The Puritans turned work into a virtue, evidently forgetting that God invented it as a punishment.” –Tim Kreider
Make Your Own Happiness
“The deal is never anyone’s fault. But you control the way you play.” –Shelby Van Pelt
2026: A Season of Journaling
“Give me a test or a puzzle, and my mind wanders. Give me a notebook and a pen, and I’m all in.” —Margaret Renkl
Wide Winter Horizons
“Everything that waits is also preparing itself to move.” –Margaret Renkl
Just (Don't) Add Water
"I recognized winter. I greeted it and let it in." -- Katherine May
Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
“As you live authentically, you give others permission to do the same.” – Lisa Cooper Ellison
Eighthday
"I have to go to the post office and send packages, pay bills, do adminstrative work. I resist, in part, because life is heartbreakingly precious and tomorrow isn't promised." --Vanessa Chakour
Running to Slow Down
“The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole." -- Tim Kreider
AI and The Soul of Humanity
…worlds, characters, even sentences linger–reminding her that she’s not alone. –Emilia Hart