It feels great to be back to this humble, little blog of mine that I so long ago named, "Mrs. Merrill's Book Break".
Here's a link to one of my first posts that introduces and explains why I wanted to keep a blog to begin with. Over the years, I have changed and grown and at times I've not published anything here. Although, my thoughts are not shifting in terms of the content that I share, I am thinking in terms of the structure. Basically, I've come to realize that this is a place for me to share my passion for literacy and celebrating not only the "bigger" or perhaps more "profound" ideas and thought, but to simply record MY "little moments," or what some may find to be "ordinary," but I find to be joyous, make my heart happy, and make me smile!
After a very difficult year in terms of my health, I've truly come to appreciate (even more so than I had before), life's little joys. Especially when it has come to reading - since at times, what has always been a part of daily life, was not possible for me to do or when it was possible to pick up a book, it was a real challenge. So, let's not take for granted the small moments or the words and stories that can do so much for our souls.
I have found some peace in reading Amy Ludwig VanDerwater's beautiful poem, "
Healer." You too, can read it by visiting
The Poem Farm. Amy is hosting Poetry Friday at The Poem Farm. Please visit to see all the others out there who are celebrating life's poetry moments - both big and small. Click
here,
I am so glad you are back, and I'm sending lots of love and wishes for a year of good health and love. May this Poetry Month ahead be full of much joy and great new books for you AND your pugs! xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Amy! XO
DeleteNice to meet you and welcome to the Poetry Friday community. I like your philosophy on blogging: "to simply record MY 'little moments'". =)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bridget!
DeleteThere's so much joy to be found in life's little moments, and I have a feeling we'd all my much happier if we took more time to celebrate all the things we have to be happy about!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jane.
DeleteIt's very nice to meet you....and the pugs are aDORable. That's the great thing about a blog. It can go dormant for a while...then bloom again. See you in Poetry Month!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda! I feel like I was also "dormant" for a while, as well. It's good to be back.
DeleteYes, there is much joy in savoring those small moments each day.
ReplyDeleteWelcome back (to blogging and health)! I just finished a wretched month, so I know what it's like when you can finally come up for air and get back to some kind of (new) normal. Here's to the small sweet moments.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary Lee. 😊 Yes, vheers to good things ahead.
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