Weekend Coffee Share

Thank you for joining me for coffee today. I am so glad you are here with me. The summer solstice was Friday and I am more in tune to the cycles of nature lately. It is a day full of sunshine. Today is full of light because we are together.

I am having my regular strong black coffee. My brother used to joke I liked mill coffee — dark, strong and puts hair on your chest! What would you like today? I have some iced tea if you like, or do you want something stronger today?

If we were having coffee, I would tell you I wrote every day. I had some excitement in the writing life this week. I was asked to write a blog post for a website. I was honored! You can read that post here.

If we were having coffee I would tell you I am working through my story course. I filled out a questionnaire and received a writing prescription. Short stories to read that are like mine to study. I also got a list of books to read that will stretch me. Such a wonderful gift this is!

If we were having coffee I would tell you I finished a book this week, Way of the Peaceful Warrior.

If we were having coffee I would tell you I am reading Writing Down the Bones with a writing friend and loving the conversations that are coming from these essays. It is a gift to be able to talk about Natalie Goldberg’s words with another writer. I simply…