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Author: Charity

By Charity Posted on September 24, 2014November 17, 2014

Wordless: Tag

  Monarch tagging at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton, MA

Categories: PhotographyTags: monarch butterfly, Photography, wordless
By Charity Posted on September 18, 2014July 29, 2015

Feline Farewell

The vet’s estimate was that Maurice had two to four months. Two weeks later I sat with my cat on my lap, sobbing and hugging my crying daughter with my free arm, and … Continue reading Feline Farewell

Categories: ReflectionsTags: Cat, Farewell
By Charity Posted on September 17, 2014September 16, 2014

Wordless: Sheepish

  Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, Princeton, MA

Categories: PhotographyTags: Photography, Sheep, Wachusett Meadow, wordless
By Charity Posted on September 10, 2014September 1, 2014

Wordless: Gray Tree Frog

  This one’s just changed from the tadpole stage. He’ll turn gray as he gets bigger. (Photo by my daughter at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary in Princeton, Massachusetts. She also … Continue reading Wordless: Gray Tree Frog

Categories: PhotographyTags: gray tree frog, Wachusett Meadow, wordless
By Charity Posted on September 5, 2014September 26, 2014

Who Am I?

“Who am I?” I asked myself again and again during the weekend meditation retreat I attended in August. It was the first time I had been away from my five-year-old son … Continue reading Who Am I?

Categories: MindfulnessTags: identity, Meditation, mindfulness
By Charity Posted on September 3, 2014September 3, 2014

Wordless: Dialogue

“…for this week’s challenge, bring together two of your photos into dialogue. What do they say to each other?”

Categories: PhotographyTags: dialogue, Photography, The Daily Post, Weekly Photo Challenge, wordless
By Charity Posted on September 1, 2014August 31, 2014

Bookends: August 2014

The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: August 2014

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, reading, Sisters Book Club
By Charity Posted on August 31, 2014August 31, 2014

Habit Experiment: August Recap, September Kickoff

August Recap I kind of derailed myself this month. My habit for August was exercise, and to jog your memory, here are my goals: 1) Walk a minimum of 10,000 steps … Continue reading Habit Experiment: August Recap, September Kickoff

Categories: The Habit ExperimentTags: car-free travel, driving, exercise, Habit Experiment, habits
By Charity Posted on August 29, 2014September 1, 2014

Margaret Fuller: A New American Life by Megan Marshall

Margaret Fuller: A New American Life by Megan Marshall My rating: 5 of 5 stars After you read my review, read my friend Lori’s take on the book in her post, … Continue reading Margaret Fuller: A New American Life by Megan Marshall

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Margaret Fuller, Transcendentalists
By Charity Posted on August 14, 2014September 1, 2014

Mom Overboard! (Habit Experiment mid-month check-in)

Two weeks into Exercise month of my Habit Experiment, and I’ve already learned a lot about myself. For one, I hate keeping emotion journals. To be fair, I already knew this, … Continue reading Mom Overboard! (Habit Experiment mid-month check-in)

Categories: The Habit ExperimentTags: exercise, Habit Experiment, walking
By Charity Posted on August 2, 2014August 2, 2014

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey My rating: 4 of 5 stars What began as Mason Currey’s blog, which began as a way to procrastinate writing projects, Daily … Continue reading Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

Categories: BooksTags: book review, creativity, Writing
By Charity Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014

Bookends: July 2014

The first day of each month, I’m posting a summary of what I read the previous month and what I plan to read in the coming month. I would love … Continue reading Bookends: July 2014

Categories: BooksTags: book review, Cavalcade of Classics, reading, Sisters Book Club

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