Books are not made for furniture, but there is nothing else that so beautifully furnishes a house. ~ Henry Ward Beecher ~ I love books — and I mean love them. I love the scents of fresh paper and ink. I love the fragrance of ancient, yellowed paper, the musty […]
I think a lot about stories — the stories we tell our friends, the stories we create when we journal, and the stories we create when we write fiction and memoir. All of our stories have something in common: an attempt to understand ourselves and the world (or universe) we […]
What is life without purpose? The answer depends upon your point of view. Some of us need a sense of purpose to give meaning to our passions and activities. It is, for us, the force that guides us in setting priorities and in our daily activities, the vehicle that carries […]
Today, I have the privilege of interviewing Kate Farrell, founder and editor of Wisdom Has a Voice, a multimedia memoir project in which women write about their relationships with their mothers. Watch the following video of the interview (in 2 parts), or scroll down and read Kate’s answers to the […]
I received the suggestion for this week’s journaling prompts from Marlene Samuels, who wrote: I’ve been enjoying receiving your newsletters … Currently I’m working on a series of essays pertaining to decision making for the 3rd quarter of our lives, especially as seen by baby-boom generation women. I think it […]
