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There is Treasure in the Cave of Isolation and Darkness

July 2, 2020June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 2 Comments

This week's Revisted takes a look back at a post from 2016 -- only the seventh post to this blog. It has a more formal tone than some of my writing, which I assume is because I was taking a class at a Catholic theology school and seminary at the time. As a matter of … Continue reading There is Treasure in the Cave of Isolation and Darkness

Writing Real

November 2, 2019June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs

Photo by Susan Fischbach Isaacs A few days ago I completed an exercise where I wrote a list of  what’s real in my life. It wasn’t until I re-read it a few hours later that I discovered my list is written almost entirely from a positive, or at least non-judgemental, perspective. This comes as a … Continue reading Writing Real

Just Put a Foot Forward

October 19, 2019June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs

Space Needle, photo by Susan Fischbach Isaacs Sometimes it’s not as important to put your best foot forward as it is to put a foot forward. Take the next step and let it be what it is, even if you wish it were better. Often when we’ve made a new commitment or we’re trying to … Continue reading Just Put a Foot Forward

Treasure in the Cave of Isolation and Darkness

February 26, 2016June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 1 Comment

Recently in dialog with a young man about the age of my sons, he suggested the metaphor of a cave for the darkness, loneliness, and isolation he sometimes feels -- a cave where he feels stuck and that no one else knows it exists. Though painful, he says that he also finds treasure there that … Continue reading Treasure in the Cave of Isolation and Darkness

Ground Rules for Family & Friends

February 22, 2016June 26, 2020 ~ Susan Fischbach Isaacs ~ 1 Comment

I'm sorry to see it's been so long since I've been here. Several things have kept me away, not the least of which is you -- or should I say my fear of you -- the reader. At this point I realize that most of my readers know and (I'll go out on a limb … Continue reading Ground Rules for Family & Friends

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