by Aquinnah | Dec 19, 2021 | Reading
Some days, we are growing. We are wrapping our arms around ourselves and whispering to that inner child, “You are safe.” We are standing in the mirror to face the lines we use to prop up our egos and asking, “Is that true of me now?” We are...
by Aquinnah | Nov 17, 2021 | Human Nature, Reading
Source I never intended to read Sense and Sensibility. In fact, after Pride and Prejudice went right over my head at 14, I never expected to hold another of Jane Austen’s novels in my hands. Then, a few months into 2020, I saw the Emma remake, and I thought, I must be...
by Aquinnah | Oct 29, 2021 | Home, Writing
I wanted to write a short story for the month of OctoberBut my mom says, “God bless you” every time I leave the houseAnd I think that’s so beautifulNothing like the spooky vibes that so rarely appeal to meSteadyConstantTrue, the words are innocuous...
by Aquinnah | Oct 15, 2021 | Human Nature
“I am free.” Say, “I am free.” And don’t you forget it. I heard that at a conference last weekend, an event that packed all the fire of courage with all the ether of kindness. There was so much love in the city during those two days that...
by Aquinnah | Sep 24, 2021 | Writing
Well, we shall see if I have the words for this today. Emily Byrd Starr. I did not want to meet her because I did not think she could live up to Anne Shirley or Rilla Blythe or Valancy Stirling. (We are talking about L. M. Montgomery’s work today.) But, as it...
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