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Still Biting My Tongue and Finding My Voice

July 23, 2020June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs

This week's Revisited is as true for me today as it was when it originally appeared in 2014. Since then, I have found that curtailing automatic critique of others has also helped me to find compassion for myself. Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash. For the past couple of years, I’ve been working on minding … Continue reading Still Biting My Tongue and Finding My Voice

Poetry

June 9, 2020June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs

Today's Poem Today Photo by Phoebe Strafford on Unsplash. Poetry Writing gratitude Seeing beauty in the dark As well as the light

Rest

June 4, 2020June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs

Today's Poem Today Photo by Robert V. Ruggiero on Unsplash. Rest The breeze cajoles me --  Let yourself be, just be here With a grateful heart

Childlike Joy

December 14, 2019December 13, 2019 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 4 Comments

Our little, lighted tree on the hill. Photo by Susan Isaacs This morning I woke up early enough (and the sky was gray enough) that I got to enjoy the lighted Christmas tree that we have put up behind our house. It creates a sweet, holiday vignette from my chair in the sunroom, and it … Continue reading Childlike Joy

Freedom from Traditions

December 7, 2019November 29, 2019 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 1 Comment

One of the blessings, I suppose, of living my adult life away from extended family has been the freedom to do things our own way. As the holiday time of year is again upon us, I am renewed in the sense of gratitude that we’re not tied to any particular traditions that will make or … Continue reading Freedom from Traditions

Monk Manual: A System for Being + Doing

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 1 Comment

Too Good Not to Share* image from monkmanual.com For the next several weeks TGNtS will take a turn toward holiday gift-giving ideas, and we’ll start today with Monk Manual. This is a new discovery for me in just the last six weeks or so, and it’s been the rare healthy habit that I’m actually following … Continue reading Monk Manual: A System for Being + Doing

Wedded Bliss: After All These Years

November 30, 2014September 8, 2019 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 2 Comments

My husband and I were married 29 years ago today. I had no idea at the time that the willing selflessness Dean showed on that day would be a model for his life as a husband and a father. It still amazes me -- his continuing and patient willingness to give everything he has and … Continue reading Wedded Bliss: After All These Years

Biting My Tongue and Finding My Voice

November 18, 2014June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 2 Comments

For the past couple of years, I’ve been working on minding my own business, and what an eye-opener that has been. Several factors converged and convinced me to take a look at how critical I can be. Now, there is constructive criticism, to be sure, and I can be good at that. If someone asks … Continue reading Biting My Tongue and Finding My Voice

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