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What are you hiding behind the mask?

December 14, 2020

What does a writer look like? What does a runner look like? What does a mother look like? What does …

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Do some books choose you?

October 16, 2020

Do you believe that some books choose you? I bought Zen on the Trail by Christopher Ives two years ago …

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When you plant a seed, it may take a while to sprout

November 30, 2019

Only a couple of weeks remain in the semester. At this point everyone is ready to be done. Even when …

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OK, universe, I’m paying attention!

October 27, 2019

The last year of committing to my morning practice of yoga, prayer, and meditation is making me more aware, open, …

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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 …

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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 …

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When you have competing interests, what wins?

January 20, 2019

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

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Admiration, or envy? You decide

November 11, 2018

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

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The inaugural memoir/yoga workshop

October 7, 2018

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

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Memoir and yoga workshop, Grand Marais, Minnesota, Sept. 28-30

September 4, 2018

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

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