AC Hoekwater

All Things Life and Writing

  • Works in Progress
  • Resources
  • Let’s Work Together
    • Contact
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Credentials
  • Support Me
  • Works in Progress
  • Resources
  • Let’s Work Together
    • Contact
  • About
    • Mission Statement
    • Credentials
  • Support Me
  • Sundry Posts

    Welcome Home

    June 19, 2015 /

    Today I’ve returned home to find this clematis blooming like crazy. It was a good welcome. When we left, there were lots of buds and I’m glad I didn’t miss the full blooms. Flowers, like so many things in life are fleeting and to capture this moment is amazing. I left a wonderful writers retreat to come home to just that: home. Where laundry and dishes call out quietly, and sometimes loudly. Where there is always something else to do and solitude is a moment stolen here and there. Though the time away was wonderful the crash of real life can burst the magic of retreat. It is during retreat…

    Read More
    AC Hoekwater

    You May Also Like

    Discovering Hidden Gems from a Restless Reader

    July 21, 2017

    The Simplest Form of Radical Self-Care

    June 22, 2017

    A Return to Writing Includes Searching For Balance

    October 4, 2017
  • Sundry Posts

    Keeping up with the House

    April 9, 2015 /

    It’s happening again. I’m in the middle of a challenge and everything else goes out the window, including house work. One of the ways I cope with this is to compartmentalize the work. Do the floors have to be washed and moped? Do I really need to clean the bathroom from top to bottom? Can anyone else help with things? The answers are no, no and YES! I’ve decided there isn’t a good reason for everything to fall onto my shoulders during this (or any other) time. There are other people living in my house and can take some responsibility. Of course, they must be made to see reason or I…

    Read More
    AC Hoekwater

    You May Also Like

    Compassion Fatigue And The Struggle To Go On

    September 20, 2018

    How Do You Honor Your Reality?

    January 18, 2018

    The Meaning of December

    December 6, 2017
Ashe Theme by Royal-Flush - 2023 ©
 

Loading Comments...
 

You must be logged in to post a comment.