It is clear: I am a big-project person. When I was a child and built with mud and sticks under the bushes by my house, I didn’t just build a hut; I built a village, complete with a corral and a cemetery. When I got curious about the brain mechanisms underlying both language and movement, … More Going Big
“The Best is Yet to Be,” came at a turning point in Emilie Loring’s writing career. Josephine Story retired, and Emilie Loring took over. … More Behind the Scenes of “The Best is Yet to Be”
The Shining Years (1972) was written twenty years after Emilie Loring’s death, but it is vintage Emilie Loring. It has everything–an old and stately home, a noble leading man, a spirited young woman, a worthy competitor for her affections, a wise older woman, villains, ideals, personal conflicts, and a love story. Stanley Holbrook’s life is neatly organized … More The Shining Years: The Best is Last
Forget the press of feasting and cramming too many people into too little space for the afternoon, and let Thanksgiving–gratitude–carry the day. Gratitude is an in-the-moment awareness that something we have, know, or experience has intrinsic value. “Focus on the good you have, not the lack of it, because whatever gets your attention will increase the energy of gratitude. … More Joy in Awareness, Gratitude in Appreciation
I think about Emilie Loring’s writing life. She wrote every day at the Athenaeum, had tea with her friends, then went home to her husband, hobbies, and social life. Her writing was carefully compartmentalized, but it was also regularly scheduled. I think about how she managed to balance everything she wanted to do, everything she … More An Abundance of Time for Pleasure
I knew very little about sea glass until two summers ago. I had seen it in magazines, mostly pastel blues and greens, and I love those colors. I looked for pieces on beaches I visited, but Waikiki and Santa Monica yielded none, and over the years, I collected only a few, small pieces of frosty-white, … More Sea Glass and Storytelling
The Emilie Loring Collection 