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Photo from Istock Hello Writers!   Teaching Old Dogs… I haven’t set foot in a college classroom for 18 years, but for some reason, I don’t feel anxious at all, even as I clock the fact that everyone except the professor is clearly in their early 20s while I am dangling here on the precipice of 60. In fact, I ...

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Photo by Liz Roach Smith   Hello Writers! In Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen, Laurie Colwin writes: “No one who cooks, cooks alone. Even at her most solitary, a cook in the kitchen is surrounded by generations of cooks past, the advice and menus of cooks present, the wisdom of cookbook writers.” Cooking is alchemy, bringing together disparate ...

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  Photo by Margarida Afonso on Unsplash Hello Writers! When was the last time you tried something new? The last few weeks, I’ve been learning how to crochet. I’ve read a book from the yarn shop and watched many YouTube videos. I’ve been to Michael’s more than once for different sized hooks and different types of yarn. I’ve stayed up ...

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  Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash Happy New Year, Writers! As we whirl with vim and vigor into a new year, and I turn over load after load of laundry from holiday houseguests, I can’t help but think about my New Year’s resolutions. What will I resolve to do in 2025? And….this is where I get stuck. It feels ...

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Photo by Zoe on Unsplash   Happy Holidays Writers!  The holidays are upon us, and for most that means a time full of joy and love and cheer. A Great Hunt for the Perfect Gift for everyone on your list. With my mental health journey, I am learning to respect my body (and thus, brain) more. And when it comes ...

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  Photo by Holly Hinson    Fighting and Writing Your Way Through SAD-ness                 The smell of wood smoke                 The crackle of leaves beneath your feet                 The rush of cool air mornings on your skin     ...

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Photo by Megan Thompson Hello Writers!   Fall is my favorite season. There was a time, when I lived in Chicago and flew by the seat of my Ann Taylor Loft suitpants from one thing to another (often from late nights at the law firm to early mornings at a neighborhood bar), when I always felt like I missed out ...

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Photo by Nancy Wynn Hello Writers! On September 22, 2024 at 8:44 a.m., the sun will straddle the equator, and the day and night nearly become equal: the Autumnal Equinox, the first day of fall. What is it about sunrises that make us want to freeze time? Since September of 2023, I have endured the past four seasons wanting to ...

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Photo by Matt Collamer on Unsplash Hello Writers! A friend of mine told me a story. His childhood friend was found dead in his apartment in Ukraine six months after his death. The 50-year-old man had died alone from unknown causes. A dead cat was found by his bed. The man had no immediate family, but he had a nephew ...

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Photo by Daniela E. on Unsplash Hello Writers! I’m now into my third round of garden weeding and fertilizing. I start in spring and just keep going. The rounds of weeding never end. I wish that the flowers were as persistent as the weeds. I have battled these weeds in my backyard for at least fifteen years. They aren’t always ...

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