The more years I live on this earth, the more I understand there is power in letting go. Letting go of what you want. Letting go of what you’re better off without. Letting go of the outcome. When my daughter was younger, she was very attached to her toys (well, she still is). She never … Continue reading »
Category Archives: What’s On My Mind
The Heart of My Novel in a Song
The other day I was driving in my car, and a song I hadn’t heard before came on the radio. I liked it right away, the melancholic chords, the simple piano introduction. Then I listened to the words…and the chorus…and my eyes just about popped out of my head. I was listening to the heart … Continue reading »
Copenhagen: When Science and Story Collide
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of listening to the adaptation of Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen on BBC Radio 3. Here’s the summary/description from the BBC: “Benedict Cumberbatch, Greta Scacchi and Simon Russell Beale star in Michael Frayn’s award-winning play about the controversial 1941 meeting between physicists Bohr and Heisenberg, part of a joint Radio 3 and Radio 4 … Continue reading »
Why Story Matters
This weekend I read April Dembosky’s article, “Cerebral Circuitry” at Financial Times. In the article, Dembosky explains how researchers are studying how our use of technology is changing our brains, particularly in terms of empathy and human interaction. From the article: “There is growing concern that our emotional and empathetic pathways are being eroded by … Continue reading »
Here’s to a spirited 2013
Happy New Year! I spent the first day of 2013 looking at sights like this: And this… Now I’m back in my own shire and my own Hobbit hole, and that means comfort. The sun is shining, hubby has his feet up on the coffee table, the kids are playing with their Hobbit Lego sets … Continue reading »
