by Laura Rink | Feb 21, 2025 | Daily Life, Memoir, Writing
Inspired by Ross Gay’s The Book of Delights, I’ve kept a Daily Delights journal for the last two years. I wanted to do something different than being grateful at the end of the day. I wanted to note what made me smile or giggle, what lightened my heart, what delighted...
by Laura Rink | Oct 30, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing
This month I didn’t meet my short-term writing goals of chapter revision which means I won’t reach my long-term goal of having a complete draft of my Armenian family memoir finished before my sixtieth birthday in February. I’ve written before about what is needed to...
by Laura Rink | Oct 5, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing
While August was a month in which to soak up the warmth and outdoor activity of the summer season, September was a month of seasonal changes, especially as the month drew to a close, including the temperature (dropping, a bit quickly this year it seems), leaves...
by Laura Rink | Jun 24, 2024 | Daily Life, Nature, Writing
I’ve been mentioning flowers in almost every blog this year, not just in the Windows section but in the opening paragraphs. Bits of color holding my attention, lightening my mood, and lifting my energy. June is no different—purple and white lupine, wild daisies,...
by Laura Rink | May 29, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing
April’s bounty, and showers, continue with this month’s collection of blossoms: pink columbine, purple rhododendron, red salvia, sweet woodruff, and the sweet perfume of lilacs and lilies of the valley . . . to name a few. This month also marks a year since I began...
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