Celebrating discovery in art, writing and the moment as it flies

Poetry prompts. Tips. The occasional free book.

Each week I share poems, essays, and writing prompts meant to open the heart and nourish the soul.

I almost died. Now, I’m finding my way back. Poetry and prose for YOU at the intersection of art, faith, and belonging.

Meredith Lee and I were sitting on the back deck a few weeks ago, she was telling me a story and stopped to ask, What are you looking at?" I guess I'd left eye-contact or something. I answered, "Everything."

Open your world with poetry

Musings, memories and myth-making from the edges of a long and grateful life; a lantern in one hand and a pen in the other; always digging for the soul beneath the story.

Welcome! And thank you for your interest and support as my writing/speaking journey continues. I'll be posting devotionals, snippets of my wrting, current projects and events, and a wee bit about Livy's life. (She's my lovely loyal Burne-doodle. Enjoy! :)

I write to pass on insights gleaned from decades of living on how I learned to hold joy and sadness, confusion and clarity, loss and gain, in the same space.

A newsletter about the joys of creating worlds on the page, and the transformative power of writing memoir and fiction!

Hopeful stories, poems, and prayers by Tanner Olson.

My husband of 40 years is living and dying with FTD, a rare form of dementia. My name is Patricia Paddey. I search for God in the midst of our days, and through this Substack, process my learnings on this uninvited, unanticipated, and unwelcome journey.

Writing on the inner conditions of serious creative work

thoughts on the in-between

Tales of Longing and Wonder

We help women become the authors of their lives.

Poetry from the Rabbit Room community.

A monthly Saturday morning companion to all things On Being, with heads-up on new episodes, special offerings, event invitations, recommendations, and reflections from Krista all year round.

From Dust, New Lore. A storytelling community seeking transcendence.

Your poetry practice starts here...

Why poetry? You might as well ask, Why chocolate?

Building a toolkit of lifeways and practices to bring presence, growth, and peace into the living of these days.

Life happens. We get interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing, like grieving, is an act of love. I got interrupted, but I didn't give up. Join me! A Substack Featured Publication.

Reconnecting us with nature and our home planet for grounding, hope, inspiration and healing. Plants are my people, writing is my jam.