Category Archives: journal

Cleaning out the garden – NaPoWriMo Day2

Today was so beautiful all the neighbors were out working in their yards. Me, too. Everyone was clearing away the old remnants of fall, making way for new growth and new flowers. Writing in a journal or writing your life … Continue reading

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Joyce Carol Oates and the healing memoir

Joyce Carol Oates was in town last week to talk about her memoir, Widow’s Story. Her hand was probably still tingling from shaking hands two days earlier with President Obama as he awarded her a National Humanities Medal for lifetime literary … Continue reading

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Gratitude Journal – Writing for Happiness

I think we have all heard that having a thankful attitude makes us happier people. No matter how troubled or miserable we might feel, if we stop to think about what is good in our lives we can shift focus … Continue reading

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