by toby | Jul 8, 2011 | The Writing Life
What to do when you get to your retreat: Create an entry ritual. Light that candle, toss a leaf in the air, sit quietly and breathe. Or do all three. Read something inspiring. Write or draw what you are hoping for from the retreat. Pray. Meditate. Sing. Do something...
by toby | Jul 4, 2011 | The Writing Life
All my adult life I’ve been someone who retreats. A retreater, if you will. a (1) : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable (2) : the process of receding from a position or state attained <the retreat of a...
by toby | May 14, 2011 | Life
Everything about this trip has been wonderfully smooth. Mom picked us up in the Red Rocket (aka sister’s van) and dropped us off at the curb of the airport where Mike had the porter take away our bags, and with preprinted boarding passes, we just walked to the gate....
by toby | May 8, 2011 | Life
Our girl is graduating from college this coming Saturday. In a fugue state, I address the announcements. How did it happen so fast? I still remember the scent of the back of her infant neck, a peachy milky perfume, and the feel of her velvety bald head against my...
by toby | Apr 30, 2011 | Life
My friend Tee Tyson recently did this vlog on porn or “pron” as the Internet generation calls it. I liked how she handled this subject, without getting preachy. Check it out:That Girl Tyson While I was amused by it, I was also experiencing a much stronger reaction:...