Skye Leroux

“A mind can be turned by a single cruel word. Care should be taken in the presence of a soul.’ – Einar Benediktsson, from ‘Starkaður’s Soliloquies”
― Ragnar Jónasson, The Island

“There are two key aspects to this work of expressing our calling; the first relates to our own individual soul journey through this life, to our necessary growth as a soul. What is it that we came here to learn? The second relates to our service to the world: What particular, unique gift do we bring to this world, at this time? How do we serve its evolution, and participate in its journey of becoming? It’s important, when we reflect on calling, that we hold these two things in balance: first, service to ourselves, and our own soul journey — which is intimately entangled with the second: service to the soul of the world, and the unfolding journey of the cosmos. To do the work we came here to do, we have to say no to the cultural narrative which would render elder women invisible or write us off as irrelevant. But first, we have to take responsibility for ourselves and find a narrative to offer in its place — to uncover our own unique Inner Hag, and extend her fearlessly into the world instead.”
― Sharon Blackie, Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life

“What can we writers learn from lizards”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

“You’re the light that holds back the darkness,” Harriett said. “Women like you have always existed. Without you, the world would be thrown out of balance.”
― Kirsten Miller, The Change