The Omega Writers conference last weekend was great. Held every two years, this in-person gathering promises good teaching on writing craft, encouragement, inspiration, solidarity, prayer, worship, laughter, tears, books to buy, and possible critiques on your writing. It’s an amazing, albeit intense, experience. That last bit is still hanging around for me. It was a […]
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An Invitation to Stillness
I have just finished devouring Julia Baird’s luscious book, Phosphorescence. One of the highlights for me—beyond the allure of ‘forest bathing’; beyond the call to authenticity and connection; beyond the notion of my own bioluminescence—was the invitation to stillness. Stillness, or silence, is not necessarily the absence of noise. On the contrary, it can include natural […]