Happiness 1-26
an interesting conversation; the castle at Llubljana; finding a chest of treasure buried in the sand.
Author: winslow eliot
WriteSpa #21 – Writing about Weather
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers When I moved to England at age eleven I remember being amused by the amount of conversation people spent discussing the weather. The reason was that it hardly ever seemed to change. The weather was pretty much misty and drizzly and sometimes it might rain harder, other times it Read more about WriteSpa #21 – Writing about Weather[…]
Happiness 1-25
ripe mangoes falling into the hammock; the rush of realizing something; tranquility.
Happiness 1-24
a soft, warm, light paisley shawl; climbing to the top of Diamond Head; the bray of a donkey.
Happiness 1-23
peering through a keyhole into a garden; the force of nature; bringing good news.
Happiness 1-22
a mid-morning nap beside a haystack; lighbulbs; optimism.
Happiness 1-21
the rustle of reeds by a lake; early morning kisses; browsing.
Beautiful Haiti
Along with millions of others this past week, I have longed to be able to do more than send money to help the survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti. I’m not a doctor, nor a relief worker, nor a journalist – so what can I do? Money is good – it helps. But it leaves a buffer between me and the actual people to whom I could reach out. I want to be with them. […]
Happiness 1-20
the silence before applause; the earth seen from the moon; a locket.
Happiness 1-19
composting with worms; setting sail; resting after lunch.
Happiness 1-18
crossing the Atlantic on the S.S. France; cartoonists; bay windows over a stream.
Happiness 1-17
cowbells; playing hide-and-seek in the woods; Sounion at sunset.
Happiness 1-16
a gold, inscribed pocket watch; packing for an expedition; archeology.
Writing Satisfying Conclusions
I love conclusions. I remember a friend saying that she dreaded coming to the final chapters of a novel because she couldn’t bear the story to end. I’m the opposite: I love the moment the story draws to a close; the conflict over; the exhausting seeking ended; the relationship resolved; the tears drying; the murderer found… […]
WriteSpa #20 – Satisfying Conclusions
WriteSpa – An Oasis for Writers
I love conclusions. I remember a friend saying that she dreaded coming to the final chapters of a novel because she couldn’t bear the story to end. I’m the opposite: I love the moment the story draws to a close; the conflict over; the exhausting seeking ended; the relationship resolved; the tears drying; the murderer found…
Happiness 1-15
dancing with the light; a chic little hat with veil and a rose; thousands of people helping strangers.
Happiness 1-14
waking up rested; pupus with your neighbors under the plumeria; the northern lights.
Happiness 1-13
a warm wind from the south; coming across the sign that tells you which way to go; Marrakesh.
Happiness 9-12
a message brought by a homing pigeon; setting off; a mountain of quartz crystals.
Happiness 1-11
Finding a sealed box of old letters that contain a secret; kindness; Lumbini, Nepal, where Buddha was born.
Happiness 1-10
giving a friend a rose quartz crystal; the city of Yazd; enthusiasm for a new endeavor.
Persuasive Writing
We had a good class today – at least it was better than I expected, given that it was the first English class after the holiday break and I figured the students wouldn’t be in the groove yet. I certainly wasn’t. […]