MY JOURNAL
living beyond the page.
The Power of Journaling: Cultivating Creativity, Balance, and Calm Through Pen and Paper
Having a journaling practice is essential to my well-being. When I am feeling out of balance sitting down with pen and paper to sift through thoughts and feelings always restores me.
Not Having a Desk to Write (and Writing Anyway)
I am a deskless writer...
Making a List of Simple Pleasures
A list of simple pleasures that, for me, make the ordinary extraordinary…
Being a Notebook Person
Do you love notebooks? I have a thing for notebooks. I am never without paper and pencil…
The Lure of La Serenissima
The most sensual of all cities I’ve travelled to, Venice
Feeling Comfortable in Your Clothes and in your Everyday Life
I’m wearing my husband’s old flannel shirt. The brushed cotton in deep olive-green and black squares is soft and loose on my body. I found it cleaning out the closet today… Maybe I’m just looking for the familiar...
Journaling: An end of the Month Practice
Looking back at a month helps me plan ahead for the next. It’s both a practical exercise - getting organized! - but it also counts as self-care.
Leaving A Summer Cottage
In this crumbling cottage, a summer house that welcomes us every year, that holds us during transitions.
Morning Ritual: Move, Read, Write
Three simple actions, that done daily, can nourish your body and mind.