by nadia | Sep 13, 2018 | Creativity, Healing, Journals, Story
Many of us remember daily diaries from when we were kids. If we were girls, our diaries may have had pretty pictures on the front and a little locket. But what was outside wasn’t really important. It was what was inside that mattered. Little did many of us...
by nadia | Aug 9, 2018 | Creativity, Journals, Mindfulness, Thich Nhat Hanh
Many years ago, my therapist asked me, “do you see the glass half full or half empty?” I generally liked and respected and was helped by this therapist, but her question really bothered me. I went home and wrote a poem about that question—I imagined a mountain...
by nadia | Jun 6, 2018 | Creativity, Journals, Writing
This week, I’ve taken out my journal again. My son, Gabriel, graduated from high school last week, and is now traveling in Argentina with a friend. And I am very emotional. I find it hard to even understand all the things I’m feeling: there are...
