by jlouden | Jul 30, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
The sweet, salty sea air hit the back of my neck as the ferry shuddered out of Eagle Harbor. I took a sip of tea and two thoughts came to me: This was my last ferry ride to the airport before we move to Colorado… …and the second thought never arrived. I...
by jlouden | Jul 22, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am an inveterate reader. I travel with a stack of books, even just for the weekend. I do not understand people who get on a plane without two books and a New Yorker. I feel sad when I visit a town and can’t stop by the bookstore just to see what they recommend. I...
by jlouden | Jul 15, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
I love love love finding fantastic resources to share with you. I hear regularly from you that it is one of the ways I serve you best – by turning you on to superb resources, wise teachers, and wonderful writers. Today I am sharing a little bit of all three of...
by jlouden | Jul 9, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort
In life, there comes a time when you so sharply, so clearly, see your recurring patterns; you see the cost, feel the pain of doing the same thing yet again, that you can barely stand it. You watch yourself (just for example) yet again: Make a snarky comment about...
by jlouden | Jul 1, 2015 | Creativity, Self-Care & Comfort, Favorites
I am writing this at my sister’s dining room table in Florida. My mom is asleep nearby on the living room couch, contorted into a comma-like shape in the corner. My sister is asleep in her room down the hall. Mom was up wandering most of the night so everybody is...
