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Tag: James Baldwin

Tired, but

I am tired. Though I write from a place of privilege and of safety, I am tired. Tired of feeling … More

Anne Lamott, Being Creative, Brain Pickings, Creativity, Edward Colston, James Baldwin, Josephine Corcoran, Karen Walrond, Life Lessons, Marie Howe, Marissa Davis, Max Richter, Mental Health, mindfulness, Presence, Rest, Shawna Lemay, Sigur Ros, Simon Parke

Meditation on self-care (LentBlog30)

Like a lot of things I am ashamed to admit discovering late in life -Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Deborah Levy, … More

Anne Lamott, Audre Lorde, Deborah Levy, Emotional Labour, James Baldwin, John Berger, Sarah Pinto, Self-Care, Sharon McDonough, Siobhan O'Dwyer

Late February notebook

Aesthetics of Creating Something This doesn’t just happen: It happens to you. Kenneth Koch, from One Train, p.64 ∞ ‘Even … More

Adam Haslett, Being a Writer, Higher Education, James Baldwin, Keeping a notebook, Kenneth Koch, mindfulness, Notebooks, Poetry, Poets, Robert Creeley, Scaachi Koul, Simon Parke, Tuition Fees, UCU Strike, USS Strike, Writing

February notebook

‘The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to … More

Ada Limon, Adam Haslett, Annie Dillard, Being a Poet, Being a Writer, Birdwatching, Holocaust Memorial Day, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, James Baldwin, Junot Diaz, Keeping a notebook, Leonard Cohen, Maya Angelou, Naomi Shihab Nye, Notebooks, Paul Klee, Pico Iyer, Poems, Poetry, Poets, Reading, Writing, Writing Process

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