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Tag Archives: The Water Will Hold You
The little things
When I’m in a writing slump, the littlest thing can make me doubt myself. After a week of moving words around on the screen to little avail, or – more recently – a week of not opening a single writing … Continue reading
Listening Anew
In found pockets of spare time – the five minutes before needing to leave to make an appointment; the fifteen minutes between emails – I’ve been updating my list of books on this blog. I’m not sure too many readers … Continue reading
Posted in faith, prayer, reading, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged " good ambiguity, "Because the Night, Austerlitz, Electric Ladlyland, gentle revolutionary, Godmother of Punk, Golden Gate Park, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Just Kids, Lindsey Crittenden, Marie Antoinette, New York City, Patti Smith, People, Ploughshares, Ramones, Ruth Rendell, Sam Shepard, Sea Ranch, St Andrews, St Francis of Assisi, The Water Will Hold You, Virginia Center for Creative Arts
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Sounds of Silence
A little over a year ago, I picked up A Book of Silence. The title intrigued me, as did the premise: writer Sara Maitland traveled into silence of the most extreme kind. She leased a remote cottage on the isle … Continue reading
Posted in craft, prayer, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged A Book of Silence, anxiety, boundaried self, centering prayer, desert fathers, isle of Skye, Lindsey Crittenden, meditation, prayer, Ragdale, Romantic tradition of solitude, Sara Maitland, silence, Sinai desert, social media, solitude, The Art of FIction, the permeable self, The Water Will Hold You, wilderness, Wordsworth
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Our Books, Our Selves?
A few years ago, after giving a reading, I invited questions. My friend Bonnie raised her hand. “You’re so private,” she said. “But you write so personally! You’re so open in your book!” She smiled, her voice affectionate, and yet … Continue reading
Posted in writing
Tagged fiancé, friendship, Lindsey Crittenden, memoir, The Water Will Hold You
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Do (not) Disturb
About ten years ago, I joined a writers’ group. One rainy night in 2002, I sat in a cozy, wood-paneled living room with seven other women and talked about writing. I liked the seriousness and camaraderie, the mutual respect and … Continue reading
Posted in community, prayer, spirituality, writing groups
Tagged A Skeptic Learns to Pray, being in community, Benedictine spirituality, Cassian, Cassian's Conferences, community, hospitality, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, lay Benedictine group, Lindsey Crittenden, Matt 25:35, Of Gods and Men, Sister Joan Chittister, St Benedict, St Benedict's Rule, The Water Will Hold You, Trappist monks, writers' group
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