Explore the Wonder!
The main purpose of this blog is to explore the wonder of writing. I'm hoping kids of all ages (well, from 8 years old or so on up) will read it and try out some of my challenges. I'm having fun with it so far! -- Mathilda Wheeler, WW-
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Category Archives: Personal
Walking into Rome and the Vatican City
Last day of our trek on Via Francegena di San Francesco. (I finally checked one of my photos of the signs we’ve been following to get the name right, so take due note.) We were tired after 5 days of … Continue reading
Good dogs
Leaving Monterotondo was much nicer than entering it. The sun shone, we were not worried about getting lost, I had slept long and hard. There was a coffee machine, so I could grab my two caffe lattes without annoying a … Continue reading
What St Francis Said: the Road to Monterotondo
This was our longest day and our most unpleasant so far. We are getting closer to Rome and so the roads are more road-y, the people in a greater hurry, and the heat fraying our nerves more. It is possible … Continue reading
Beauty Everywhere- Poggio San Lorenzo to Poggio San Moiano
Today’s hike, and I mean HIKE, since the way was almost entirely up and then down with little traversing, was both glorious and (of course) exhausting. Unlike yesterday’s long distance, today we hiked only 9 miles, but I was very … Continue reading
Firenze to Rieti-before the trek
Today I made the resolution not to despair if I could not figure out the blogging issue on this trip. But that doesn’t mean I will stop trying! Today, Annie and I travel from Firenze to Rieti. If we were … Continue reading
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Enter into Adventure
This is a test. This is only a test. I’m kidding. This is not so much a test as an experiment. And here it is: I’m going on an adventure. To Italy! I leave tomorrow! And I’ve bought a nifty … Continue reading
Chaos Boxed
Sometimes my world seems so out of control and out of focus I don’t know what to do with myself. Last year too many big shifting events that carried loss for me happened too close together. As a friend explained … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, writing
Tagged accountability, Bullet Journal, chaos, organization, structure, writing
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Open My Heart
Well, I never imagined I’d be the kind of blogger who posts twice a week (or even twice a month), but as my French maman would say, “Il n’faut pas exagérer quand même!” Translation: “Even so, one mustn’t exaggerate!” When … Continue reading
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Tagged grief, Spirit, Threshold Choir, vulnerability, word for the year
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A Salute to Being Vulnerable
A great mentor in my life said, “Run yourself up a flagpole and see who salutes.” That’s energy and power, huh? I need to be who I am and not worry about pleasing others so much. And it … Continue reading
The Pen!
Rebecca is a young cousin of mine whose mother (so young herself!) battled with cancer for several years and finally died this spring. Her dad shared this poem of Rebecca’s as part of his own grieving process and they both … Continue reading