As a writing instructor, too, I have been using one of the most instructive tenets of yoga, “finding freedom within the form,” as a way to teach my students how to find their voices as writers while composing formulaic papers. Continue reading How to Become a Better Writer: 10 Yoga Practices for Writers
To say the least, it was painful to write this post. I didn’t quite know what to say on finding the good in goodbye. And I still don’t. Continue reading On Finding the Good in Goodbye | Mary Oliver
The original version of An I-Novel, published in 1995, mixes Japanese and English seamlessly, creating a literary work that reflects its narrator’s desire to find her true self. Continue reading ‘Home is not a place to return to’: An I-Novel by Minae Mizumura | Japan
The idea of writing every single day seems to be the recipe for most successful writers. After all, consistent practice is indispensable when it comes to improving writing skills. The key here is to create a ritual that allows you to stay motivated and to sustain your writing practice. Continue reading How to Create a Writing Routine (and stick with it)
As I move on to a new month, I also remember all the things that brought some sunshine to my days such as my brilliant students, my cats, family/friends who were there for me when I needed them, and of course, the interesting books and posts that I got to read in the past two months. Continue reading Monthly Wrap-Up | September & October 2020
Gautier adored cats so much that he penned a book entitled ‘Ménagerie intime’ (1869) where he meditated on the cats he’d owned –excuse me, that owned him– through his life. Continue reading Théophile Gautier on Cats
Meditating on why you are writing in the first place takes you one step closer to your goal of writing better. Shifting your perspective from I have to to I want to because… can help you to write with a purpose, to find your voice as a writer, and to focus better. Continue reading How to Become a Better Writer: Tips to Shift Your Perspective on Writing
To Longfellow, Fall means change, wisdom, an end and a beginning. A contradiction. Fall, he suggests, is a poignant reminder of our mortality. Continue reading Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on Autumn
meditations on home, belonging & all things literary 
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