Upon those travelers who make their way without maps or guides, there breaks a wave of exhilaration with each unexpected change of plans. This exhilaration is not a whore who can be bought with money nor a neighborhood beauty who may be
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“every human heart beat is a universe of possibilities.”
― Shantaram
― Shantaram
“Breathe properly. Stay curious. And eat your beets.”
― Jitterbug Perfume
― Jitterbug Perfume
“We should write because it is human nature to write. Writing claims our world. It makes it directly and specifically our own. We should write because humans are spiritual beings and writing is a powerful form of prayer and meditation, connecting us both to our own insights and to a higher and deeper level of inner guidance.
We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because writing is good for the soul. We should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.
We should write, above all, because we are writers, whether we call ourselves that or not.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
We should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. Writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. We should write because writing is good for the soul. We should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.
We should write, above all, because we are writers, whether we call ourselves that or not.”
― The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
“Whatever you do, in the privacy of your own rain shower, is your own business”
― Shantaram
― Shantaram
Lizzy’s 2025 Year in Books
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