Category Archives: What The Shoulders Can Bear
Little Miracles Nested in the Ordinary
The winter is decidedly here, and I find myself in agreement with Katherine May who wrote the beautiful book Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times: Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons … Continue reading
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Now Some Thoughts on Writing
This past weekend I printed out all of the chapters I think will make up the book that I have been working on in some shape or form for over twenty years. I have not researched old journals to pinpoint … Continue reading
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Chapter 1: A Memoir
Ten months ago, I wrote this pretentious somewhat overwrought blurb for the book that I was going to write. Ten months later, I have a draft with some reasonable heft, and nine chapters. So here goes. The first assignment of … Continue reading
