Ellen S

“I had to get slow and dumb (not take anything for granted) and watch and see how everything connects, how you contact your thoughts and lay them down on paper.”
― Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

“too often I’ve used up precious time preparing for experiences rather than just having them.”
― Joan Anderson, A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman

“When will I ever learn to accept what is given instead of always yearning for more? My lavish expectations too often tarnish my blessings.”
― Joan Anderson, A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman

“Why am I more cautious as I age instead of the other way around? I wonder if it’s all tied in to failure. I tend to forget my gains and remember only the losses. The failures have piled up, wreaking havoc with my confidence until, as an adult, I’ve become afraid to take chances.”
― Joan Anderson, A Year by the Sea: Thoughts of an Unfinished Woman