An Ode to Nature’s Song // Trina O'Gorman
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.’ Albert Camus I’d be surprised to discover that the feeling is not universal or... Read More
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Bits of This and That: Artifacts Tell Stories // Trina O'Gorman
It breathes. Well, it doesn’t literally breathe, as we do, taking air into our lungs, inhaling and exhaling. But it breathes, in that it is alive, pulsating with the beat... Read More
The Art of Thanks // Trina O'Gorman
Much of what I’ve learned from life, I’ve learned from stumbling around in it -- mostly making mistakes, but sometimes getting things right. The rest of what I’ve learned, I’ve... Read More
Personal Writing and the Collective Heart // Trina O'Gorman
I have circled back to this piece, which is about the power of expressive writing, with new thoughts swirling around in my head. Friday, January 27, 2017 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day,... Read More
The Stories We Tell Ourselves // Trina O'Gorman
Joan Didion, who would now be in her 80s, is a good friend of mine. Of course, she doesn’t know this. In fact, I’ve never even met her, but... Read More
Traveling Wide: Experience the Traveler's Notebook Caravan // Trina O'Gorman
-- It takes us 39 minutes to get from our Montclair, New Jersey train station to Penn Station in New York City. We are, literally, at the doorstep of one... Read More
Turning Over A New Leaf for 2017 // Trina O'Gorman
“We’re all stories in the end. Make it a good one, eh? Doctor Who (Thanks to Laura on Instagram for sharing this insight with me.)I’ve long since come to the... Read More
Imagine, Plan, Action: My Analog Method to Managing Little Tasks and Big Dreams // Trina O'Gorman
If you’ve followed my notebooks for any length of time on Instagram, my website, or Baum-kuchen’s love letter, you have undoubtedly seen my beloved index cards. In the era of... Read More
The World is a Book // Trina O'Gorman
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine When my husband of 16, almost 17 years, suddenly left our... Read More