A few years ago, I read Theft By Finding by David Sedaris, which is a collection of his diary entries from 1977 to 2002. Most of them are very short, and mostly stories and concrete observations rather than expressions or explorations of feelings. Even the most mundane things that he writes down are interesting snippets of aContinue reading “Pancakes and Inspiration”
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My Joy Logbook
I chose Joy as my word for 2024. When it began to arise as a possibility late last year, I was resistant to it because it is so often misused and abused, particularly in faith circles. Why would I want to choose a word that can be so weaponized, used in ways that ignore orContinue reading “My Joy Logbook”
What Do You Want to Heal From?
I choose Heal as my word for 2023. I want to focus on returning to a sense of physical, mental, and spiritual balance and wholeness this year. The other week I shared a list I made of 10 specific practices that I think will help me fulfill my goals for this word. However, after IContinue reading “What Do You Want to Heal From?”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 