Tag: nonfiction
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2024 Year In Review
Happy holidays I love you! Good morning, my dear ones. I’m at my parents’ house and all is quiet. The tree stands quietly, brightly, next to the grand piano. Outside it’s snowy. It may actually be a white Christmas this year in Wisconsin; it’s been many years since we had that. I’m taking advantage of…
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A Mountain Hike and Messy Middle
Slowing down to observe life when plans change The late summer light is giving way to fall, like the slow turning of a dial. Everything is muted and yellow-gold. The light comes slanting gently into the kitchen at 5:00pm when I’m wrapping up my work day. There is a calm after storms, when all goes…
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Magnificent, Decadent Cakes: My Letter From Love
I was astounded when I began the practice, based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s Substack newsletter, of writing letters to (and from) Unconditional Love. Here is one of my letters.
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Thank You For Being You
Good morning my dear ones. Today’s post is short: I just wanted to thank you for being you! I am lucky I have you: such kind and thoughtful readers. It makes putting my words out there – and my words are also my heart, my hopes, my secret wishes and petty thoughts, my disillusionments –…
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Wars Always Become Forgotten Wars
Reflections on the first week of the Israel-Hamas war after watching another war be forgotten. Content warning: I’m writing about war and conflict, though it probably won’t be any more gruesome than just reading the daily news.
Curious Georgie 
–مرحبا سلام Thank you so much, what a lovely comment to receive! I think you’re right; we can’t always be…