As the last post in Women’s MemoirWomen of Inspiration s Women’s History Month question of what women inspire us, I wrote about the Women of Inspiration in my life. It honors eight women who give me hope in becoming the kind of old woman I want to be. All six are in their 80’s and 90’s.
Scoot on over to Womens Memoirs and find out more about these and how you might honor people who’ve made a difference in your life.
Old-school travel It’s hard to leave home. I pack at the last minute. Sort of. It’s a layered affair. 1) The basic layer is a suitcase always at the ready with toiletry kit and swimsuit and such ready to go at a moment’s notice, anywhere, anytime. 2) Then, as I ready for a trip, I…
To watch Eugene Redmond teach is to fall in love with writing, with words, and with the world. Here are some gems from a workshop I attended. Eugene talked about connection and continuum…how our identity is rippling out in circles: woman/womanhood; story; village/community; power; race and class; visionary source and lineage. Eugene has a big…
“The Little Book of Meditation,” by Marina C. Bear is the perfect book to introduce people to meditation. Marina has been a meditator for 40 years, so she should know. Charles Tart says this is the book he wishes he had had when he was starting out. Readers say that it’s helpful, funny, charming and…
A Haiku Photo Walk (Garlic Press Publishing). Laurie Wagner Buyer wrote haiku captions for Deborah Kunzie’s photos of Florida birds. To give this book to a sweet friend during heart month learn more about A Haiku Photo Walk on Amazon.
Hurry, hurry! Request your poster by March 1st. The Academy of American Poets revealed the National Poetry Month poster for 2010 by award-winning illustrator and graphic designer Marian Bantjes, who recently created several campaigns for Saks Fifth Avenue. Bantjes’s intricate design features kaleidoscopic figures turning beneath a star-filled sky—a scene inspired by the poetry of…
(adapted from Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s newsletter) During November nonfiction writers get a chance to hone their skills and complete a nonfiction project during the annual Write Nonfiction in November challenge. Now in it’s third year, Write Nonfiction in November (WNFiN) isn’t a contest in the traditional sense. It’s a personal challenge to nonfiction writers to simply…
Very inspiring post. Thanks for introducing to these wonderful women.
Please add you name to this list, Janet. Thanks for being an inspiration in my life!
Thanks, Selena. That’s heartening. I believe we all not only have the capacity to inspire, but do inspire. One of my mottoes is that we cannot know the good we do one another. That, I suppose is why random acts of kindness are so important.
Janet Riehl