by Laura Rink | Jan 16, 2026 | Daily Life, Nature, Writing
A few years ago, in my late fifties, I became concerned with some aging-related upper body muscle loss. But every time I tried to strengthen my upper body, I’d hurt myself. Low-level neck, back, and shoulder issues grew worse. Pain is a great motivator and I started...
by Laura Rink | Jul 3, 2025 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing
I wrote an essay for Big Table Press for their This Year: 2025 project, which they describe as “building a living time capsule or a conversational archive or a collection of days.” When I signed up earlier this year, the roster of writers was full and I was on the...
by Laura Rink | Jun 18, 2025 | Daily Life, Nature, Writing
[Due to my website being offline while it was being redesigned, April’s blog, as well as two Covid updates, were previously posted on Substack and Facebook.] I interrupt the regularly scheduled blog this month to bring you my first bout of Covid-19. I could...
by Laura Rink | Dec 7, 2024 | Daily Life, Memoir, Nature, Writing
“This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou This month, on November 6th, the citizens of the United States elected their next president. On November 8th, I left the country. I left my country for a planned trip to Central...
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...
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