Welcome to Litsy!

This journal was such a delight. First published in 1972 there are some dated ideas, but then the author was living the times. Her Christianity was not a problem for me as I was raised in the Catholic tradition (non practicing now). Her musings about the writing process & craft, about literature, culture & politics made for thoughtful & reflective reading. I quoted some of her thoughts here.I do want to read the 2nd( of 4) journal.

#resistance #community #stories #love #light

Here‘s another journaling thing I looked up. I wanted to know if there were Afternoon Pages like there are Morning and Night Pages. I‘ve done Afternoon Pages and Night Pages before and the last 2 days, I tried Morning Pages because I had to get up early. I‘ve never tried guided journaling before. I‘ve done Afternoon Pages before and I feel like that works for me because I don‘t get up early. If I don‘t do it at noon then I can do it at night.

Today‘s thought. #lightoutshinesdarkness #resistance #joy

This morning, I did some upside drawing with this picture turned upside down. I tried to draw it just by looking at it. All I know how to draw is stick figures. I don‘t know if I like how my drawing turned out or not. Maybe I should do more upside down drawing. After that, I did Morning Pages. I‘ve never done this before. I‘ve only been doing Night Pages before bed along with a book I‘m currently reading.

#journaling

I felt pure joy vibrating from this page as I read. We have a magnolia tree, that blooms first in spring. I watch for its emerging buds every year.

“And joy is always a promise”(125). #resistance

#MondayMood #MoodBoard

Reading this as a touchstone during my first day back at work in 2 weeks. Our room is closed for lunch so I take that time to eat and read. It soothes me.

Tonight for #hyggehour we celebrated my husband‘s birthday, then we watched an episode of a wonderful nature show from the BBC narrated by Tom Hanks, The Americas. Cinematography is beyond incredible. Highly recommend!