Joy in the Journey - The blog of Alison Treat, author of Historical Fiction

25 Apr Back on the wagon . . . for the moment, anyway.

Posted at 22:47h in celebrations, Family, JOY, Lena Roy, Madeleine L'Engle, miracles, spring by Alison Treat 6 Comments

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Okay, I'm not going to apologize anymore. One of my sisters-in-law said I shouldn't, so I'm taking her advice. I'm just busy. I have two little kids and a ginormous house to...

07 Apr Musings regarding my Grandmother

Posted at 08:19h in Family, JOY, mentors, poetry by Alison Treat 6 Comments

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I've been bickering with myself about what to write, so I just decided to dive in. If it seems a little scattered, well, it's all the more authentic I suppose....

23 Mar Breaking the Blog Blah’s

Posted at 22:54h in Adrian, Camilla, Family, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, snow, winter by Alison Treat 6 Comments

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I've been sitting here on our leather sectional, drinking decaffeinated tea and waiting for my laptop to reboot. I was also staring at the tv screen with its floating song title and thinking...

06 Mar Confessions

Posted at 23:19h in illness, simplifying, single-tasking, skiing, slowing down, snow, spring, winter by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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I know, I know, it's been over a week. I was trying hard to blog at least every week, preferably twice a week, but in addition to having a busy...

26 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take Two

Posted at 17:00h in Art, Martha Sampson, mentors, Sue Hand, writing by Alison Treat 4 Comments

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A few weeks ago, I wrote about one of my mentors, Sue Hand. Speaking of that, I stopped in at "The Studio" recently and Sue had printed out my blog...

22 Feb Ten Inches of Snow!

Posted at 23:45h in Adrian, Camilla, snow, winter by Alison Treat 3 Comments

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I love snow! The horrendous 60-degree weather we had on Friday (ridiculous for February, I think) redeemed itself by melting away all the horrific ice in our yard and proceeding...

17 Feb The Honeymoon is Over

Posted at 23:36h in Demery Bader-Saye, Internet, Madeleine L'Engle, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, Spiritual Disciplines by Alison Treat 5 Comments

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I love single-tasking in theory. I think mindfulness is a great idea, but I've been really struggling to follow through today. Not that I ever do it perfectly. Well, maybe...

12 Feb Speaking of Single-Tasking . . .

Posted at 22:27h in parenting, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down by Alison Treat 2 Comments

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Last night we watched an episode of Frontline called "Digital Nation" It gave me more incentive to disconnect periodically and make sure I engage my brain in some longer-term activities. I feel an even...

08 Feb This is what single-tasking looks like.

Posted at 17:04h in Adrian, Camilla, simplifying, single-tasking, slowing down, winter by Alison Treat 7 Comments

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I've been working at "single-tasking" for two weeks. I am far from mastering it. I have my good days, like yesterday when I was telling my friend Tina how much single-tasking has helped me...

02 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take One

Posted at 00:42h in Art, Bradley Method, mentors, Sue Hand by Alison Treat 0 Comments

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Don't worry--I'll be addressing this whole single-tasking journey again soon! But I've had some unrelated thoughts. I am realizing how much other blog posts inspire me to write my own. This one, by...

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25 Apr Back on the wagon . . . for the moment, anyway.

07 Apr Musings regarding my Grandmother

23 Mar Breaking the Blog Blah’s

06 Mar Confessions

26 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take Two

22 Feb Ten Inches of Snow!

17 Feb The Honeymoon is Over

12 Feb Speaking of Single-Tasking . . .

08 Feb This is what single-tasking looks like.

02 Feb Thank a Mentor–Take One

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