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I’m Proud of You

January 9, 2020 Susan 4 Comments

“Focus on your writing and you’ll find joy” This morning I got an email announcing the three finalists for a…

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Posted in: Mental Health, Publishing, Spirituality Filed under: #IPOY, #oneword365, Beth Ann Fennelly, contentment, Fred Rogers, I am enough, joy, Lit, Mary Karr, Rilke, Robert Goolrick, The End of the World As We Know It, Tim Madigan, You are enough

Writing on Wednesday: I’m Trying

April 20, 2016 Susan

It’s been too long since I’ve written an essay. I’ve been busy with other writing projects, and querying agents for…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Crafting the Personal Essay, Creative Nonfiction Journal, Dinty W. Moore, essay contests, joy, Michel de Montaigne, personal essay, Phillip Lopate, Poets & Writers Magazine, The Art of the Personal Essay

Faith on Friday: The Joy of the Artist

June 19, 2015 Susan

This will be my final post of reflections from Jonathan Jackson’s book, The Mystery of Art. Links to previous posts…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: art, caretakers of the culture, Enation, faith, Jonathan Jackson, joy, The Mystery of Art, writing

Mental Health Monday: Joy… Bring It!

February 23, 2015 Susan 4 Comments

Last Monday I posted my first in a series of reflections on Joan Chittister’s book, The Gift of Years: Growing…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: aging, Joan Chittister, joy, Oliver Sacks, The Gift of Years

Mental Health Monday: Maggie and the Bean Stalk… Friends Forever!

July 21, 2014 Susan 1 Comment

Remember the joyful friend I wrote about in my blog past last Friday? Her name is Maggie. When she and…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: bean plant, friendship, joy, magic bean plant, Nature's Greeting

Faith on Friday: JOY, Radiant Joy!

July 18, 2014 Susan

Do you know someone who radiates joy? Someone who is always kind? When I think about these traits, I realize…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: choose joy, Henri J. M. Nouwen, joy, Orthodox Calendar Company, radiant joy, Saint Theophan, The Spiritual Life and How To Be Attuned To It

Mental Health Monday: Swimming Towards Hope

October 8, 2012 Susan 2 Comments

After last Monday’s post, “The Hidden Pantomime of Sorrow,” I asked you to come back today for some encouraging words.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Appetites, Caroline Knapp, joy, satiety, sorrow, spirituality, want, Why Women Want

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