“The dream of my life / Is to lie down by a slow river,” wrote Mary Oliver, poet and unfaltering guide to the natural world. Oliver is described by one equally enduring presence in American poetry, Maxine Kumin, as someone who stands quite comfortably on the margins of things, on the line between earth and …
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I like to think I have a talent for excavating gems buried deep in the internet of things. Take this illustration, for example, by cartoonist Sophie Lucido Johnson. She lives in a bright yellow house in Chicago. Sometimes, a new way of saying things opens up doors to new patterns of thought, wouldn’t you agree? …
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Journaling is a way to keep in contact with your own thoughts, improve your writing ability, and develop disciplined writing habits. Effective journaling practices will help you meet your goals or improve your state of mind. This can look different for each and every person, and the outcomes can vary widely, but they are almost always …
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Notebook-keeping is a way of preserving memories. We write about the self by writing about all the things that gather around it.
From Cup of Jo. Ruth Chan is an illustrator who lives in Brooklyn with her boyfriend. Her comics tackle lighter topics like dogs and curry fish balls to heavier topics like grief and race. She writes and illustrates children’s books.
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