I started to write there are so many things I forgot, but really there are so many things I remember. Here are a few I remembered after the fact–being a Brownie leader, spending every New Year’s Eve until graduate school … Continue reading
2015: Back in Provincetown, I sit still and stare at the water. The last couple of years, all my writing efforts have poured into this current novel and apparently all my self-worth as well. When I see people, they ask if … Continue reading
I’ve been wanting to write to you all for some time now–all of February really and somehow it’s already the 20th. I’ve chosen to let other things take priority–my novel mainly. I just finished a stretch of working on it everyday … Continue reading
At times, making it to the end of this practice seemed impossible. At the beginning, I would stare at my screen for hours, getting more and more anxious. In those early days I had to write the post first thing in the morning … Continue reading
Throughout the year, I’ve resisted thinking about the next day’s post so I wouldn’t scare stuff away. It’s what I have to do when I get really close to something writing fiction–under no circumstance do you think; stop thinking and … Continue reading
It always feels like such a miracle when I’m on a plane for the first time after the holidays–to know that I’ve actually managed to emerge whole and intact from all that fun, but concentrated, togetherness. No matter how exhausted I … Continue reading
As part of bringing this year to a close, I wanted to read all the true things, one after another. To make it easier, I printed them. 15 pages worth. These truths are of all different weights and measures. I began … Continue reading
I’ve been looking over the posts from the last year, and although my intention was to use a title for a post only once, it appears that I accidentally reused at least the word comfortable. Which was the subject of both #56 … Continue reading
During the past year, whenever I would say to Cal that I had no idea what to write about, he would always say, “You can write about how wonderful I am.” Which of course isn’t a true thing about me. … Continue reading
Attentiveness is something that, historically, I haven’t been very good at. But it’s something that writing is teaching me and also something that this year has prioritized. Many have attributed the quote below to Mary Oliver, but I’ve looked and looked … Continue reading
I want to thank all of you who’ve been reading my words during this 365-day journey, and especially those of you who took the time to comment. It seems as if one of you was there whenever I needed a little boost or push. And there’s … Continue reading
Today is Kathleen’s birthday, and I kept the munchkins so she could go to a double feature. But now, after a birthday dinner, I’m too tired to look back any further than this morning. So the look back at the year will hopefully resume tomorrow. … Continue reading
If you can believe it, we’re down to the last ten posts in this practice. And for these last days, I’m going to look back a bit at the past year–a year in which I joined my selves together–past, present, and future. Mary … Continue reading
I wrote this in December a year ago. It has felt for weeks, maybe even months, that I’ve been trying to summon enough courage to jump off the high dive for the first time. I’ve made a few running starts … Continue reading
Happy New Year! My theme for the year: get rid of / declutter / less is more My wish for each of you: health 9 I’m looking forward to Working on my novel in a less frenzied way Completing this practice on 1-12-16. … Continue reading
I imagine it’s because of this practice that I feel no sense of an ending tonight but rather a sense of rolling on through. I feel really good, really comfortable with where I am. And I’m looking forward to 2016. This year, … Continue reading
I’ve given myself over to the chaos–happily. Okay, mostly happily. Okay, trying to learn to be comfortable with the mess. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
When I was ten I chose the monkees over the beatles. And I was so loyal that for years I refused to believe the people who said they were a fake band. I’m not sure why I thought I had to choose … Continue reading
The main way I manage stress and a way I take care of myself. I had one today. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily practice
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