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STRIVING FOR SIMPLICITY AND PEACE // Trina O'Gorman

STRIVING FOR SIMPLICITY AND PEACE // Trina O'Gorman

About a week ago, my beloved notebook accidentally found its way into the washing machine. Well, it didn’t find its way there. I accidentally tossed it in with the laundry,... Read More
Questions to Ask This Autumn // Trina O'Gorman

Questions to Ask This Autumn // Trina O'Gorman

To say that 2018 has not, thus far, gone as I’d planned would be an understatement. I could not have imagined the course my life would take as a mother... Read More
ON THE ART OF BEING: FALLING IN LOVE WITH LIFE // Trina O'Gorman

ON THE ART OF BEING: FALLING IN LOVE WITH LIFE // Trina O'Gorman

It has been a month since I last sat down to reflect on my analogue life and life in general for Baum-kuchen. In that time, I have worked daily on... Read More
BEING VS. DOING: A NEW SEASON OF PURPOSE AND INTENTION // Trina O'Gorman

BEING VS. DOING: A NEW SEASON OF PURPOSE AND INTENTION // Trina O'Gorman

Oh my goodness. I woke up this morning and felt a crispness in the air that reminded me that it is almost autumn once again. The season of back-to-school and... Read More
Lessons About Time // Trina O'Gorman

Lessons About Time // Trina O'Gorman

I am still in the throes of grieving, a place or space that is sometimes bad, but certainly not all bad. There have been, as I wrote last month, many... Read More
The Joy of Grief // Trina O'Gorman

The Joy of Grief // Trina O'Gorman

I have learned, in the hours, days, and weeks after the death of my ex-husband and father of my two sons, that grief is a strange, strange thing, and not... Read More
Adventure, The Greatest Gift a Mother Can Give // Trina O'Gorman

Adventure, The Greatest Gift a Mother Can Give // Trina O'Gorman

My mother taught me to be careful so I wouldn’t get hurt. She taught me to always call to let her know I’d reached my destination safely because anything could... Read More
Making Observations and Being Mindful // Trina O'Gorman

Making Observations and Being Mindful // Trina O'Gorman

Expressive writing, writing about our feelings, can be very beneficial to our well-being. Studies have confirmed this and there is a plethora of anecdotal evidence out there to support its... Read More
Finding Your Authentic Voice // Trina O'Gorman

Finding Your Authentic Voice // Trina O'Gorman

As a college writing professor, I have seen many young writers struggling to find their own voice. Voice, in academic writing, depends on the audience, authority, and the mood one... Read More