As I anticipate tonight’s full moon, I’m thinking of friends I miss across town and around the world, and I wonder if they will look up and see the beautiful autumn moon … #SameMoonFriends Continue reading #SameMoonFriends project
Responding to a quote can make for a rich writing experience. Here’s one to try today. Continue reading Today’s writing prompt
Leo is developing an attitude about weather. Guess that’s what happens when you come with a fur coat pre-installed. Continue reading Good gear
Weaving — with its infinite possibilities of pattern — has been offering me a concrete way to think about life … and the beauty of Japanese baths! Continue reading Weaving in a Japanese bath
“I don’t care about the Grammys or nothing like that, just that the people know who I am.” That’s what 72-year-old Arthur Dubois said when asked about his hopes for his music. Continue reading To know and be known
A couple of years ago, my son and I started a craft project. When we picked it up a few weeks ago, it caused me to think about how we welcome what life brings our way and how we let it go … leading to this meditation that I shared with my Holy Yoga class on Valentine’s Day. Continue reading Meditation: Shrug it off
Here is a quote that poet Alicia Ostriker shared during an AWP 2012 panel discussion titled “God at Every Gate.” From the Talmud: It is not incumbent upon you to finish the task; neither are you free to relinquish it. These are words that comfort and exhort. Hearing them, I felt some peace — both as a writer and a parent. I hope you do … Continue reading For those doing heavy lifting
Sarah Coomber 