Even before I got out of the car I questioned why I was here. I had pulled myself away from a cozy fire and good company to go out into a chilly, damp December night. I was about to walk into an overheated crowd of locals, some of whom I hadn't seen for twenty years … Continue reading Perpetuating our own truth
Month: December 2009
The Value of Doing Nothing
I have sat down to write multiple times this week to no avail. I'm just spinning my wheels. Maybe I'm just distracted by the gifts in the closet that are one game of hide-and-seek away from being discovered. Maybe it's the sudden smack of brutal cold temperatures. The drafts snaking under the 100 year old … Continue reading The Value of Doing Nothing
Why *do* I write?
I have to admit I am writing this post to avoid what I had scheduled myself to write this morning. These days I have to block out time in my planner for every little thing I do. From the moment the family leaves for the day I must have a plan or else I end … Continue reading Why *do* I write?
What’s your mission?
Today I wrote the mission statement for this journey I am calling Wisdom Within, Ink: It is the mission of Wisdom Within, Ink to (re)introduce the healing, creative and empowering art of journal writing to those wishing to discover their authentic self. Why do companies write mission statements? To determine their intentions, their purpose, their … Continue reading What’s your mission?
Your journal: Healer, therapist, friend
Origianlly published December 02, 2009 in Rutland Herald What is it you need to know to be able to heal yourself? To face the pain? To summon the strength? To live beyond the grief? To forgive? To begin living again? Locked inside us are all the answers we need. Writing is the key to our … Continue reading Your journal: Healer, therapist, friend
Connecting hand with mind and heart
Writing... digested our sorrow, dissolved and integrated our inner rigidity, and let us move on. I don't even remember what we wrote about. It didn't matter. The effort of forming words, physically connecting hand with mind and heart, and then having the freedom to read aloud transformed us.--- Natalie Goldberg, Thunder and Lightning I read … Continue reading Connecting hand with mind and heart
joanna tebbs young 