by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 6, 2016 | 1 true thing |
Attentiveness is something that, historically, I haven’t been very good at. But it’s something that writing is teaching me and also something that this year has prioritized. Many have attributed the quote below to Mary Oliver, but I’ve looked and...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 5, 2016 | 1 true thing |
I want to thank all of you who’ve been reading my words during this 365-day journey, and especially those of you who took the time to comment. It seems as if one of you was there whenever I needed a little boost or push. And there’s a small group of you...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 4, 2016 | 1 true thing |
Today is Kathleen’s birthday, and I kept the munchkins so she could go to a double feature. But now, after a birthday dinner, I’m too tired to look back any further than this morning. So the look back at the year will hopefully resume tomorrow. Adios. ~...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 3, 2016 | 1 true thing |
If you can believe it, we’re down to the last ten posts in this practice. And for these last days, I’m going to look back a bit at the past year–a year in which I joined my selves together–past, present, and future. Mary Gordon said it so well...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 2, 2016 | 1 true thing |
I wrote this in December a year ago. It has felt for weeks, maybe even months, that I’ve been trying to summon enough courage to jump off the high dive for the first time. I’ve made a few running starts only to back off for reasons such as I wasn’t...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 1, 2016 | 1 true thing |
Happy New Year! My theme for the year: get rid of / declutter / less is more My wish for each of you: health 9 I’m looking forward to Working on my novel in a less frenzied way Completing this practice on 1-12-16. Paul Lisicky’s memoir The Narrow Door on...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Jan 1, 2016 | How We Spend Our Days |
Annie Dillard wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” On the first of each month, Catching Days hosts a guest writer in the series, “How We Spend Our Days.” Today, please welcome writer STEVE ALMOND. Up at 5:45 am, ratcheted from sleep by...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 31, 2015 | 1 true thing |
I imagine it’s because of this practice that I feel no sense of an ending tonight but rather a sense of rolling on through. I feel really good, really comfortable with where I am. And I’m looking forward to 2016. This year, there’s no sense of not...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 30, 2015 | 1 true thing |
This slideshow requires JavaScript. I’ve given myself over to the chaos–happily. Okay, mostly happily. Okay, trying to learn to be comfortable with the mess. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily...
by Cynthia Newberry Martin | Dec 29, 2015 | 1 true thing |
When I was ten I chose the monkees over the beatles. And I was so loyal that for years I refused to believe the people who said they were a fake band. I’m not sure why I thought I had to choose one or the other. ~ 365 true things about me why this daily...
