thinking thursday.
Every Thursday, a journey into what I’m finding and reading and thinking about. Like being in a library and following threads that lead who knows where. A book falls from the shelf near us, having been placed back hurriedly by a passing reader, and it falls in our way. We …
17 days. Create a new story.
Let go of the old story. I want to let go of the old story: the one I told myself over and over, for years, complete with soundtrack of love songs, and fantasy visions of how it was all going to look and feel. I am letting go of this …
18 days. Embrace what simply is.
Let go of anger. Learn to breathe I have some anger in me. I'm not really sure what it's about, and it doesn't really matter. I think what it's about is long gone, because, really, in my life, there's nothing to be angry about. Yet my first reaction to the …
Mapping your loss and your grief.
I'm now writing a book called "The Geography of Loss." It is about the unknown landscape we enter (or are thrown into, as if from a passing car) when we experience a loss in our lives. The death of a loved one, a national tragedy, betrayal by a friend, a …
19 days. Let go of letting go.
Let go of cancer. I want to let go of cancer. I'll keep the lessons I learned – people love me and will go to great lengths to show it when needed; I am superwoman; I have something to say that people want to hear. But I'll let go of …
20 days. Inhale fear, exhale hope.
Create meaning with art I am a quiltmaker. The texture of fabric, the pulling of needle and thread through the fabric, and the creation of a handmade item all make me exceedingly happy. In 2012, I want to make my quilts mean something greater – to make my quilts make …
24 days. Inhale lightness, exhale heaviness.
What do you want/need to let go of and what do you want to create in 2012? Let go of my measuring stick. In 2012, I want to let go of my measuring stick. I want to throw the judgment ruler away - that inner measuring stick that I …
25 days. Letting go. Creating.
People around the world are answering my question: What do I want/need to let go of and what do I want to create in 2012? Here are a few of their answers: To create a more unified "me" I want to let go of regrets. Regrets feed into my …
