A feeling, when you are reading, of being enlivened. An expansion of the heart. Stories of plucky girls and women learning to direct their lives. Losing yourself in a story yet not feeling, when you resurface, that you wasted your time or just diverted your attention, but that you actually grew in your soul and strengthened your courage. It is in the grasping that we diminish the moment.
Autumn seems a fine time to remember that.
Here she urges us to take some time for reflection. Here Jennifer Louden shares her fears and confronts them with healing comfort ideas. She couldn't find a book about it, so set out to discover for herself what comfort and self-nurturing are, and how we can bring them into our daily lives. Find out what she discovered here. In Honor of Women's History Month - Retreating is integral part of the history of women and the history of human culture.