Verbs swing on a happy swing set in Princeton
One of the truest, deepest, most extravagant and awe-filled pleasures of writing 37days for 3+ years is all the people I’ve met, either virtually or in person. Yes, you. Among them is this woman, Shelley Krause, who just plain stands out. Supportive, helpful, wonderful poet Shelley. You’ll find a fabulous …
Nourish the soul with baby steps
I have absolutely loved the suspense on the Nourish the Soul blog that Debbie Kelley has built as she led up to today, the very day when she is participating on the LIAV Blog Tour ’08! The photo clues were brilliant, the story of her friend Rick so poignantly reveals …
Verbs in Asheville
The man just flat out loves me. I think I’ve mentioned that once or twice or a thousand times. In Chicago this past week, shortly after I checked in and got settled into my room way, way above the streets of the city (scary, too high, help!), there was a …
Everythingness
"If your everyday life appears to be unworthy subject matter, do not complain to life. Complain to yourself. Lament that you are not poet enough to call up its wealth. For the creative artist there is no poverty–nothing insignificant or unimportant." -Rainer Maria Rilke That quote is the subtitle of …
Every day should be an experiment in creativity
I love all the art in Life is a Verb. Each piece tells a story–of the essay it illustrates, but more importantly, of the person who made the art, who created their own interpretation, who linked it to their own life in some way. One of the artists is Jennifer …
I am on a tour bus singing Elton John songs at the top of my lungs with Sunday School Rebel
Sunday School Rebel has been reading Life is a Verb this week, and writing about what she’s reading. And all the while she’s been saying yes, yes, yes! I love the way she writes: "Yesterday, I wrote about being the next stop on the blog tour bus for Patti Digh’s …
Verbs in the bottom of the ninth…
Today, the LIAV Blog Tour ’08 visits Suzanne Maggio-Hucek at her home base, the bottom of the ninth. Suzanne and I had a wonderful phone conversation about Life is a Verb and she offers her thoughts on its lessons. She also recounts our first correspondence, some time ago: "I sent …
Wandering educators get off the ship
The next stop on the Life is a Verb Blog Tour ’08 is with Jessie Voigts at WanderingEducators— a global community of educators sharing travel experiences. While there, you can experience a dance in Israel or learn from the littlest travelers. In her essay about LIAV and her interview with …
A week with Sherku…
The next stop on the Life is a Verb Blog Tour ’08 is with Steve Sherlock, a man I’ve never met, but who has commented on 37days almost from the very beginning in 2005. Turns out, he’ll spend the week celebrating Life is a Verb this week! My thanks, Steve. …
Ellouise tells a story…
A few years ago, I met a most delightful woman–a storyteller and artist–named Ellouise Schoettler, and her husband, Jim, at one of our 37days retreats. Ellouise is participating today on the Life is a Verb Blog Tour ’08 by posting an interview she did with me recently. Ellouise asked me …
