Mary Oliver has such a wonderful appreciation and connection to the natural world and itโs felt through her writing. Upstream is a collection of essays all with the central idea of the complexity of nature and our role as humans in the world. The influence Emerson and Whitman have on her writing is very apparent. A must-read!
Mary Oliver writes about nature masterfully; her gentle observational writing is very spiritual. Hilda Doolittle and Ariana Reines are also incredible poets
i went to the met alone a few days ago and it was so wonderful. not having anyone with me allows me the luxury of spending as long as i want in an exhibit or at an artwork. no rushing from my impatient family or fear of inconveniencing them by spending 5 minutes at one painting. it was just me and my music, so peaceful. iโm definitely doing it again.
no matter how long it takes me, the satisfaction of reading a book cover to cover is unmatched. i like to give myself as much time as i need to read and not force a deadline on myself. iโve found this makes reading much more enjoyable and i actually retain much of what i read.
literally nothing is better than having 3 or 4 hours where i can just lie in my bed on my ipad or reading my book or napping. truly one of the best luxuries of life
