by jlouden | Jun 24, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I’m always sad when, on one of my writing retreats, the subject of journaling comes up and someone will sigh and say things like, “I know I should journal but I never can seem to make a daily habit of it.” “I tried morning pages but I couldn’t find time to write three...
by jlouden | Jun 18, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I was speaking with my friend Hiro the afternoon of June 6th, having a little catch-up. She listened to me kvetch about not being able to find a house in Colorado and about not knowing when we would move my mom to Florida because there wasn’t a spot in memory care...
by jlouden | Jun 10, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
My last post struck a resonant cord with many of you. Thank you so much for all your supportive wishes and sharing my words with your friends so widely. Your experiences of being in liminal space – this betwixt between time when you’ve let go of one person,...
by jlouden | Jun 3, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
After yoga on Saturday, my lovely teacher, Jen, grinned at me and said, “So when are you moving?” At a book signing event that afternoon, my author friends joked to Bob, “You can’t take her,” and then listened as we explained that we haven’t found a house in...