by Robin | Feb 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love those “What! You too?” moments in a burgeoning friendship. You can bond over deep thoughts and complicated ideology, sure, but don’t be so quick to discount the silly and superficial either. The genesis of my friendship with...
by Robin | Feb 2, 2016 | Art, Great quotes, Inspiring, Personal, Poetry, Uncategorized, Women, Writing
Anyone who knows me understands the effect words have over me. A harsh word can wound me for years. (I could show you the scars.) A kind word has the capacity to inspire, move, challenge and encourage me, in all the ways that really matter. Words matter. ...
by Robin | Jan 30, 2016 | (in)courage, Advice, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Memoir, Personal, Uncategorized
“The story of your life is the story of the long and brutal assault on your heart by the one who knows what you could be and fears it.” John Eldredge, Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive It almost seems like a dream to me, that season. I wouldn’t call it...
by Robin | Jan 29, 2016 | Food and Drink, Inspiring, Life Philosophy, Personal
January 4th my husband and I started for the fourth time. Our secret? Apparently the fourth time is the charm. I tackled the “” question a while ago, so if you aren’t familiar, take a moment to . Then use your handy back button to return and finish...
by Robin | Jan 18, 2016 | Inspiring
I was just 17 days old when Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail was written, and it is strong testament to him that 45 years later when I finally discovered his words printed in this piece, I was moved and inspired, though angry I had never heard of...