Hi there, readers. Welcome back to another Wednesday Words. Today let’s think about sailing ships in rough seas. Let’s think about ourselves as the ships and LIFE as the sea. Here’s a wonderful piece about this from The School of Life: An Emotional Education. In the seventeenth century, the Dutch … [Read more…]
Dear readers, welcome back to Wednesday Words. When I began this series, in the very first post I said my aim here is to lift people up. That’s still my aim with Wednesday Words. In a world full of writing and talking that does NOT lift people up, especially during … [Read more…]
This is a revised post updated in 2025 because I removed the travel blog that used to be on Blogspot. Hi readers, I’m just popping in this Saturday to let you know that besides subscribing to my blog that you’re reading right now, you can find more of my writing … [Read more…]
Greetings and welcome back to another Wednesday Words. Today’s post introduces “On Writing” messages primarily for writers. Once in a while here on the blog I’ll cover a topic of particular interest to people who write or want to begin writing. So… If you’re a non-writer who wants to find out … [Read more…]
Hello, readers, and welcome to another Wednesday Words. Years ago, I discovered a little list with a big message about living well, the sort of list that goes along with the idea that when trying to make the world a better place, start with yourself. Or the old saying: “tend … [Read more…]