Last time, I blogged wondering if I’m a phone-head. A few days before that, my phone had suddenly been unwilling to charge. I wrote about that on…… Read more “We Discover Ourselves”
Category: The Human Mind
Exploring Avoidance Culture
I’ve been pondering this trend related to trigger warnings. It’s given me misgiving and came across a podcast that casts light on it, helps me understand why…… Read more “Exploring Avoidance Culture”
Gardening Metaphors
Have you ever been out watering your garden and found yourself putting together an elegant metaphor for life? I’ve noticed that when a climbing plant (such as…… Read more “Gardening Metaphors”
Bohemian Dream
I dreamed of a Bohemian man in a city loft apartment, with sons. There’s a housekeeper. Downstairs are all-night places that provide meals. Occasionally i collage a…… Read more “Bohemian Dream”
Processing, Digesting
I had one of those hard mornings at 5 am when a thought we don’t like gets caught in a cycle. I think you all know what…… Read more “Processing, Digesting”
Writing Magic
I don’t know if I’ve blogged about journaling. There’s another form of reflective writing I do: chatting and daily emails. Recently some of those propelled me into…… Read more “Writing Magic”
Afghan Mountain Dream
I’ve debated whether to share this collage. My favorite part of blogging is how it gets me to examine things more closely. Because making the collage accomplished…… Read more “Afghan Mountain Dream”
Dream Collaging
For a time, I regularly collaged my dreams. Someone asked me recently, “Do you mean you put together a collection of related pictures?” I explained that they…… Read more “Dream Collaging”
Prompts that Trigger Memoir
Gardner Sometimes prompts have led my friend and I out of fiction and into memoir. That happened this past week; the prompt had mirrors in it. I’m…… Read more “Prompts that Trigger Memoir”
Bridges
Bridges are mysterious, connecting two places that cannot otherwise touch, crossing liminal space, the between. Unlike time, we can go back and forth over a bridge. They…… Read more “Bridges”