There is a door we all want to walk through and writing can help you find it and open it.
Anne LamottI think Jesus is divine love manifest on Earth, as it comes through the community of Christians.
Anne LamottWhat if we never 'get over' certain deaths, or our childhoods? What if the idea that we should have by now, or will, is a great palace lie? What if we're not supposed to? What if it takes a life time...?
Anne LamottNow, if you ask me, whatโs going on is that weโre all up to here in it, and probably the most important thing is that we not yell at one another.
Anne LamottPerfectionism means that you try desperately not to leave so much mess to clean up. But clutter and mess show us that life is being lived. Clutter is wonderfully fertile ground - you can still discover new treasures under all those piles, clean things up, edit things out, fix things, get a grip. Tidiness suggests that something is as good as it's going to get. Tidiness makes me think of held breath, of suspended animation, while writing needs to breathe and move.
Anne Lamott