Nadia Colburn, Author at Nadia Colburn

A Winter Solstice Poem

by Nadia Colburn | Dec 19, 2019 | Happiness, Poetry, Writing

A friend recently sent me a winter solstice poem. I was happy to be reminded of this poem, and thought I’d pass it on to you–it’s so nice to be able to share what we enjoy and find helpful. The solstice is the darkest time of year, but it also is a time that reminds...

Joy Harjo’s Poetry

by Nadia Colburn | Nov 27, 2019 | Environment, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

People have widely different experiences of Thanksgiving, which can bring up all kinds of things.I want to share a poem by Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Nation and the current national poet laureate. In our complicated history and nation, I like to return to...

You Are Enough

by Nadia Colburn | Nov 21, 2019 | Creativity, Happiness, Poetry, Writing

This happens to me every year: suddenly, without my knowing quite how it happened, it’s the holiday season again. The days are getting darker, and I wonder where all the time has gone. Life passes so quickly! It’s a challenge to keep up, to pay attention and to...

Practicing with Silence

by Nadia Colburn | Nov 14, 2019 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing

I was away last week at a silent Vipassana retreat in Western Mass. For three days, we meditated at least 10 hours a day and had very few external stimuli. In meditation, we bring our attention inward, to our own internal sensations and practice noticing—but not...

Killer Whale Moms, Women’s Wisdom, My Book Party, and more

by Nadia Colburn | Oct 22, 2019 | Creativity, Motherhood, Poetry, Uncategorized, Women's Voices, Writing

So what do I want to have in common with a killer whale mom? This probably isn’t the question that you’ve been wishing I’d answer, but I’ll tell you anyway: it’s not a hunger for seals; it’s not my weight; it’s that when an orca mother’s reproductive years are...