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open invitation no. 93: say hello (or goodbye)

If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello. [Paulo Coelho] I live in the Midwest and experience the gamut of four full seasons. I spend a lot of time thinking about seasons, the traditional seasons of summer, fall, winter, and spring, as well as the seasons of life.…

open invitation no. 92: lie on the grass

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. [John Lubbock] Do this: Lie on the grass under the trees or listen to…

open invitation no. 91: invite readers to linger

In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible. [Sarah Dessen, Along for the Ride] Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite young adult writers. She writes quiet stories that are…

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