My favorite things, Aug. 4: True Story, women’s body image, and an essay a day

August 4, 2019

“Stumbling Into Joy,” by Kate Hopper, True Story Issue #29. Kate is a Minnesota treasure, author of Use Your Words: A …

What goes into the do-it-yourself retreat

July 16, 2019

Getaways are great, right? I love hopping on a plane to go to a writing conference or yoga workshop. There’s …

January 20, 2019

Photo Credit: verchmarco Flickr via Compfight cc For about three months now, several days a week the first thing I …

November 11, 2018

We all look at others. Figuratively, we look at what people are wearing, their hair, their makeup, the way they …

October 7, 2018

Just look at this space. It was perfect for writing and yoga. I spent the weekend of Sept. 28-30 here, …

September 4, 2018

Lake Superior at Grand Marais, Minnesota. Photo by author. I am thrilled to be teaching at the Grand Marais Art …

April 3, 2015

This week I’m into headstands, drawing, and Elliott Smith.