Inspired By In April 2026

In my group activities, the women in my writing group with Zee are writing amazing, heartfelt pieces. In my yoga classes, especially Gentle Yoga, people who made a yoga resolution back in January are still showing up, week after week.  My book group is so smart! Every month, they blow me away with the insights they bring to that month’s selection. The day after the book group met, Kathryn Marco Polo-ed me, gushing about how grand the discussion was.  So even though the world is so very fucked up right now, there have been things that have been inspiring me in April.

Inspired By In April 2025

I’ve been listening to her coverage of Trump’s first hundred days, and her informed rage is deeply, deeply satisfying. I like that she comes with stories, history, connections, and receipts. I hate hearing about the things she reports on; they wreck me, but I need to hear. As of today, she’s returning to just Mondays, and I will miss her.

Accentuating The Postive. Eliminating The Negative

Today's Reverb10 prompt is: what do you do each day that doesn't contribute to your writing --and can you eliminate it. Of course the answer is: All my internet addictions: facebook, twitter, email, blog reading.  Sometimes I tell myself that the blog reading in particular gets my juices going, gets my mind thinking in bloggy … Continue reading Accentuating The Postive. Eliminating The Negative