“Ten times a day something happens to me like this – some strengthening throb of amazement – some good sweet empathic ping and swell. This is the first, the wildest and the wisest thing I know: that the soul exists and is built entirely out of attentiveness.” ~ Mary Oliver
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Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More
Oh yes. I love basically every word Mary Oliver writes, and this is one of my favorites. ox
Agree. Her words comfort and push me to reflect. xo
That is stunning. Thanks for sharing. (I think my computer is getting a bit crowded with these quotes…) 😉
Glad you are enjoying these quotes, Sarah. Mary Oliver’s words often cause me to pause and embrace the present.