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I’m always delighted to learn that a friend who has survived a life-changing experience has found the courage and strength to create a new life for themselves. It’s not just […]
I’m always delighted to learn that a friend who has survived a life-changing experience has found the courage and strength to create a new life for themselves. It’s not just […]
A Precious Moment Hints of fall are finally being felt in New York. The heat and humidity have lifted, students are back in school, and I’ve been able to sit
Life’s Third Act My friend John Mallen recently spent a month at ArteSumapaz, an artists’ residency tucked into the mountains of Colombia. John is over 80 years old, and he arrived
Last week I wrote about procrastination. I have an update. I have not conquered procrastination. I’m not sure anyone has. But I did finish the second draft of my next
Happy Friday! My happy place has always been Fire Island. I love the ocean, being outside, and the feeling that the rest of the world is somewhere else. For years,
Happy Friday! I hope you’re having a pleasant time amongst the tumultuous weather that so many of us are experiencing. Excessive heat, humidity, and severe storms often leave us anxious
Happy Friday! Writers of all kinds often experience moments, days, or even weeks when we simply can’t write a single word. We open our notebooks or computers and stare at
Happy Juneteenth and Happy Father’s Day! This weekend gives us two different, important reasons to pause. Juneteenth asks us to remember freedom. Real freedom. Delayed freedom. Hard-won freedom. Freedom that
Happy Friday! Last weekend marked the unofficial start of summer, and many people are planning vacations or simply taking time to slow down. During our team meeting this week, after
Mothers, Memories, and Story Beginnings As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve been thinking not only about mothers, but also about the grandmothers, stepmothers, aunts, mentors, teachers, and friends who nurture us,