Good morning from Martha’s Vineyard. I finished the Chilmark Writers Workshop that I did this week with the legendary Nancy Aronie here on the island. I’m ever so glad I was able to attend. I simply love being in a small group with people I don’t know. People from all walks of life, all with different stories to share.

It is a very intimate, personal and painful thing to hear the stories. Of course, they’re not all sad stories, but as Nancy often says you see people running businesses, taking care of their children, running off to their job or their family vacation, and you can’t see the wounds of their heart. She also talks about how important it is to get these stories on paper and to look at them because when they’re lodged in your body, they cause illness. These last couple of days have been heart wrenching, but also very beautiful. Many people surprise themselves when they put pen to paper.

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