Emilie Richards's Blog, page 56
September 6, 2017
Six Ways to Nurture Your Creativity
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September 2, 2017
Sunday Inspiration: Harvey’s Heroes
Witnessing the devastation and suffering in Texas has been difficult.The tragic consequences of Hurricane Harvey have reminded me of the terrible destruction of Hurricane Katrina where so many of our friends lived — and where we lived before the storm.
I have cried tears for all the many victims of this historic flood, but I’ve also been inspired by the multitude of heroes who always step forward in such times of crisis.
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August 29, 2017
Aspiring Authors Wanted
For the most part it’s also a pedestrian community, so put all that together and you have. . . A distinct lack of privacy.
It’s not unusual for me to run for the phone in my house only to discover the ringing belonged to a neighbor, not me.
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August 26, 2017
Sunday Inspiration: Vote With Your Fork
Eat food
Not too much
Mostly plants
— Michael Pollan
The theme of last week — the last of the Chautauqua season — was one of my favorite subjects: food.
“At the Table: Our Changing Relationship With Food” had fascinating lectures, a food festival every day, and inspiring revelations about how to eat better.
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August 24, 2017
Fake News? How Do We Decide?
As some of you may remember, I decided to participate in the Better World Books Reading Challenge this year. I’m happy to say I’ve made significant progress and only have a handful of categories to complete.So far my two most difficult reads have been Life by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, my book over 400 pages, and most recently The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L.
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August 19, 2017
Sunday Inspiration: In Memory
In memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in Charlottesville and Barcelona:
“The world is equally balanced between good and evil, and your next act will tip the scale.” -Maimonides
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August 17, 2017
Lily Dale: Mediums and Messages at Spiritualism’s Center
Mediums are everywhere at Lily Dale
Where Can I Set My Novel?
Aren’t we glad Agatha Christie, who set all her Miss Marple books in St.
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August 12, 2017
Sunday Inspiration: Conquering Fear
“I learned that courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he would conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela
It’s been a scary week, not only in our world but here at Chautauqua Institution where The Nature of Fear has been the theme this past week.
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August 9, 2017
23 and Me: Classifying Fictional Characters
You might not know I’m working if you watch me. Days pass without my opening my computer. But inside my head, I’m slowly working through what I know and don’t know about the four major characters who will soon begin their lives on paper.
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August 5, 2017
Sunday Inspiration: The Joy of Laughter
“A life full of laughter is a life well spent.” -Sophie Scott
When we celebrated my husband’s Big Birthday last weekend, the moments I enjoyed most were hearing the laugher of our four children and four grandchildren as everyone shared stories on our porch.
The joy of laughter is one of the greatest of blessings in my life, and I’m so thankful that my family has so much to laugh about.
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