Babette’s Feast is imprinted on my heart forever. I was in my early 20s and it was going to be a cold winter weekend with a blizzard of snow and howling wind. The kind of weekend where you happily leave the world outside and hunker down with books, apples, a cozy blanket, soup on the […]

Acclaimed American children’s illustrator and writer, Tasha Tudor, puttering in her garden. When the world feels heavy (and you’re feeling overwhelmed, or exhausted, or needing to find some small joys?) I have the answer for you. You need to write about puttering. Puttering is an odd word but even the sound of it captures its […]

And you think your back is sore? ( Anežka is 90-years-old in this picture!) Meet Anežka Kašpárková, the 90-year-old Czechlosvakian malérečka (someone who paints folklore on objects). After many years of working in agriculture, Anežka took up painting in her retirement. She painted her village’s chapel and houses with simple floral symbolism in the traditional […]

An unusual writing prompt that holds layers of delight!

Because REALLY. Your next writing prompt is in your fridge.

Me in December! John Singer Sargeant, Nonchaloir (Repose), 1911, National Gallery Of Art, Washington, DC. Well, if you could see me now, you’d immediately notice how I’m like this woman lounging on her couch. Okay, I’m not wearing a silk gown, but do flannel pajamas count? I don’t even have a pen in my hand […]

Baba and Billy, 1920, John Duncan, 1866-1945 My werewolf dog didn’t want me to write about this topic today. He felt it was a betrayal. “Because, really, Kim. You are a dog lover. You have no right to be writing about cats, ” he said. Well, he is partially correct. I am a dog lover. […]

This was a nice start to my daily walk! Mock me if you will, however, I’m always on the lookout for something with more than one meaning. I’m a big believer of signs. And I like to write about them too! (Hey listen – I’m not alone in this. Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung, also believed […]