Jhumpa Lahiri on the Writing Process
I found this video at Aerogramme Writer’s Studio, and wanted to share it. “We are graced and limited by our own pair of eyes.”
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Entries by Bethany
Writing with Witnesses
Yesterday the Writing Lab had its fifth annual end-of-year party and reading. I wanted to post something–even though today has been a little crazy at my house–just to say “What an amazing group of people.” We are a small but dedicated band of writers, all of us in some way associated with Everett Community College. […]
Quotable
This morning, in a contemplative mood, I have been rereading old journals–the big Lee Valley, bound journals go all the way back to 2001! I keep finding quotations and poems and amazing passages about my ideal life (I have been fantasizing about leaving the college for at least 10 years–that in itself is a revelation). […]
Be a big cup!
“Don’t be a thimble when you can be a big cup. Expand your capacity to be happy and fulfilled, to create and enjoy your creations by expanding your heart and generous spirit. Lighten up. Hang loose. Take it easy. Don’t sweat the small stuff. Know that you are a holy vessel, a child of the […]