9 Things You Can Do on a Rainy Day at Home

coffee books and postcards on rainy windowsill

Something about the pattering of the rain on the rooftop, the dripping of the raindrops on the darkening windowpane, and the warm dryness inside that makes me not mind rainy weather at all. Rainy days cast a spell on me. As a child, I remember watching from the balcony the linden tree outside our apartment … Continue reading 9 Things You Can Do on a Rainy Day at Home

Writing As a Way to Remember

Painting of a girl in white turned with her back to us writing at a desk

Memories are some of our most precious possessions. But as the years march by, they fade. Writing can help us preserve memories. Returning to our journals, notebooks, poems, or posts years later can resurrect time from the abyss of forgetfulness. By the time you will be in your 80s—and keep in mind that life expectancy … Continue reading Writing As a Way to Remember

Writing As a Way to Relax

Reilee Bach Painting The Letter

When we are young, we are taught to write because writing is a useful skill to have in life. As we grow up, we continue to write because we have to—think of school or university. After we’re done with school, we may have to do some writing at work. Maybe we never like writing. Maybe … Continue reading Writing As a Way to Relax