I meant to post on Wednesday, the first, as a way of kicking off the second half of the year. With the intention, of course, of posting here more frequently. You know, the same intention I’ve had for the last year. Sigh. And wow, it’s been a year. I’m not going to recap it here, but it’s been A Lot. I’d love to have this space to think in words, to share my thoughts on books and life and What Comes Next. Somewhere I can just…be.
What have I been up to, other than spending way too much time at different appointments? Reading. Studying. Working on my copyediting certificate. Reading some more. Working (always working). Being furious, angry, terrified, distraught about the direction our country is taking. Worrying about what life will be like in a year. Trying to be a person.
So, really, the usual.
I’m going to keep this short, in an effort to keep coming back here to share the thoughts that keep bubbling up.
And, going back to my original idea for this blog, a bit of a quotation to see you off into what I hope is a wonderful weekend with at least a few hints of wonder:
“It can feel foolish to pause to marvel at the stars when the world is burning, or to find the world beautiful when you’ve known it to betray you. But wonder is a liberation practice. A reminder that we contain more than tragedy. Beauty is our origin and our anchor.” — Cole Arthur Riley
I hope you find some beauty in your world today.