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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Economics of Abuse: an issue of morality
If I benefit from abuse, am I complicit with it? In early April I spent a week with my husband visiting the deep south for the first time. We went to Savannah, GA and Charleston, SC. During our week away, … Continue reading
Allowing Inspiration In
“Windows: portals or barriers? Windows and waiting go together. A window is a stage, waiting for what will happen next.” –Henkes I was at my annual inspiration treat last weekend– the Western Washington University Children’s Literature Conference –where I heard Kevin … Continue reading
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The Black Wings of Darkness
I came across these lines, randomly scrawled in one of my notebooks: “I miss the black wings of darkness. There are things I can’t see in the light.” –Neruda* I’m always tempted by the paradoxical. This one resonates with truth … Continue reading
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Connecting…the year of 2018 begins
This year, I’m going to connect. CONNECT. I think of people of course; relationship is the most important thing in the world to me. But I also think of magnets and snaps and shoelaces. I think of connecting the dots, … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, Bullet Journal, organization, Spirit, structure, vulnerability, word for the year, writing
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To the Castle!
We managed to find our way back to the trail fairly easily, and started our trek in good spirits, heading out of the town of Poggio San Moiano in a much quainter downhill fashion than we arrived, including passing by … 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
The trek begins! Via San Francesco
I want to start with some photos of Rieti, a small city in the very center of Italy. Here’s the proof! It turns out most businesses are closed on Mondays, so Annie and I had to settle for beer and … 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
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