This inspirational quote from Marianne Williamson has been making the rounds for years. But I will reproduce here, just in case someone needs to hear it or experience it again or for the first time. Writers, artists, and creative types (especially women) are notorious for “playing small” and not seeing their worth.

8 blessings for writers and the artist within each of us

School is about to start again, which marks the end of summer for a lot of us, but I wanted to offer up one more taste of summer before we say goodbye to another year. Do you remember catching lightning bugs? Can you still hear the sound of cicadas where you live? What is your favorite summertime memory?