Dominant Hand: I’m enjoying Pigs Might Fly [by Dick King-Smith] a lot. Kind of a Babe precursor, 1st published in 1980. Adorable little hero.
Alternate Hand: very clever & sweet book. fun to learn things from a book for kids.
Archive for the ‘Books’ Category
Another Source of Knowledge
Posted in Appreciation, Books, children, Learning, Right Brain, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, Dick King-Smith, Right Brain, Whole Brain on March 11, 2020| Leave a Comment »
Mentoring
Posted in alternate handwriting, Books, children, Right Brain, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, appreciation, children, Right Brain, service, Whole Brain on November 9, 2019| Leave a Comment »
feel you get as much or more than you give when mentoring. it’s good for your spirit to be in service to children & books.
Immersing in Cravings
Posted in Appreciation, Art, Books, creativity, enthusiasm, Right Brain, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, desires, Energy, motivation on June 13, 2019| Leave a Comment »
imagine being around art & book enthusiasts. creativity – yours & other’s – has always been a powerful motivator, something you’ve always craved. high time to immerse yourself gratefully into it.
The Lessons of History
Posted in Amor Towles, History, Inspiration, Possibilities, resilience, Right Brain, Strength, Whole Brain, tagged A Gentleman in Moscow, alternate handwriting on January 4, 2019| Leave a Comment »
[Reading Amor Towles’s wonderful A Gentleman in Moscow]: wanton destruction of people & the treasures of their history. but also reading of their resilience. reaction to despair can lead to destruction or regeneration. a choice, as is everything.
Wise Writers
Posted in Books, comfort, Inner Child, Penelope Lively, Right Brain, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, Mary Karr on September 2, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Dominant Hand: I’ve gotten to the part of [Mary Karr’s] Lit where she’s going to AA meetings & starting to pray/ask for help. One woman told her her higher power was her non-drinking self. I’m kind of leaning toward Little Betty [my inner child].
read Penelope Lively quote about children being the only ones who can see things clearly, not colored by previous experience. you have many distinct memories of early childhood.
A Part of Me
Posted in Accomplishment, Books, experience, Gifts, instincts, Right Brain, Self Care, Strength, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, The Maze at Windermere on July 9, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Maze at Windermere talks often about ‘mere’ diary writing, but you’ve felt that necessity since age 10. a part of who you are: have always recognized the importance of recording your life. a way to make it more real in a way, & let earlier ‘versions’ of yourself speak many years later. a priceless gift to yourself.
When Books Went to War
Posted in Appreciation, Books, Heroes, Inspiration, Learning, Right Brain, Whole Brain, tagged alternate handwriting, History, Molly G. Manning on June 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »
[Molly G. Manning‘s] When Books Went to War is really a wonderful story, a little-known part of American history to be proud of & inspired by. repercussions long-lasting: made readers out of many soldiers who went on to college. it shows the best of the human spirit.
