by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 27, 2017 | Living in Place
This week between Christmas and New Year’s is like that moment between gears, when we’re coasting between one year and the next. After hosting a truly satisfying Destination Thanksgiving just a few weeks ago, we felt no need to celebrate again – or at least not in the...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 20, 2017 | Living in Place
Writing to the Light Sunday afternoon, fifteen writers joined me for Writing to the Light, a free writing circle. We willingly stepped away from the holiday frenzy for an afternoon, taking the time to illuminate our inner light, honor our inner voice, and tell our...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 19, 2017 | Living in Place
Every year, I stall in the December Doldrums, when moving my pen across the page feels like trudging through wet, ankle deep cement. Instead of climbing out of my chair, I sit at my desk longer than I can be productive – behavior that can trigger a cascade of...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 13, 2017 | Living in Place
While I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions, I’m determined to Shovel Less and Ski More. With two snowfalls this week, so far, so good. I woke up to snow on Sunday and shoveled as the sun rose over the clean landscape, turning the sky pink. With the shoveling done,...
by Deborah Lee Luskin | Dec 6, 2017 | Living in Place
Tim and I have now lived in partnership for over half our lives and are acutely cognizant of the blessing of this long marriage. When we agreed to marry, we promised not to stifle each other. And even though we tried our best in those early years of career building,...
