I finished reading one book this month, and it was a short story of only 70 little pages. It would have gone unread on my shelf, only I had to reference it in my final assignment of the trimester, so I dutifully read the entire thing. I loved it. Bartleby, the Scrivener written by Herman … Continue reading September 2021 Reads
For the past few days, I have started writing numerous blog posts. Based on that sentence, I think it’s safe to assume that none of them went anywhere, even though it would be nice to post something that doesn’t fall into the narrative of “I didn’t like what I wrote”. I’ve reached the point where … Continue reading Where We Put Our Hours
Letter (written by Sarah Bennett) I wrote a letter to the person I used to be / placed it in a postbox without a return address / it turned up at my front door a few days later / I always thought I could be separate people / that I could pretend the girl I … Continue reading Letter / Poem
My lovely reader, Welcome to another month, and a new season! Everything is warm and sunny and I don’t think there’s much better than opening all the windows and letting in a fresh spring breeze. Spring brings more joy to everyday tasks, I think; hanging out the laundry, washing the dishes, collecting the mail. It … Continue reading Newsletter: the weight of words
If you had told me a year ago that I would delete my Goodreads account (on top of Google!) I wouldn’t have believed you. Simply put, Goodreads (a website that allows you to track your reading, follow other readers and authors, and compile categories such as “to-be-read”) was always my favourite place to be. I … Continue reading Why I Deleted my Goodreads Account
Beauty (written by Sarah Bennett) There is a longing to find beauty, Even when it offers no solution to the problems in our hands. But there is something true in what we seek, Beauty cannot make our problems disappear but it can help us understand. A little poem for a little cloudy Thursday. Sarah xx
I often wonder if I have anything original to say. Anything new to add to the world. (Even this is not an original thought!) I spend too much time trying to be interesting, captivating, clever, heartwarming, memorable, that by the time I’ve written 45 words, it’s what someone else has already said. Nothing is new … Continue reading Words Repeated
It’s been just over a month since leaving social media permanently, for good, and about three weeks since updating my phone to be Google free. I feel more at peace. Even though I tried to use Instagram well when I had it; that is, I didn’t follow many people and was intentional about what I … Continue reading Finding Peace without Instagram
Nanna (written by Sarah Bennett) She hands me the plate Even though I have already had seconds. “Are you hungry?” She asks. “It was good,” I say, “I’m just full.” It’s the third time I’ve told her I’m not hungry. This is how she cares for me. She leans over and tucks a piece of … Continue reading Nanna / Poem
My dear reader, There is something so simple about these days, and I wonder if I will remember them in five years. This winter isn't as cold, isn't as harsh as others I have experienced yet it feels like the truest of winters. The waiting, the quiet. The crisp mornings and gentle evenings. Maybe the … Continue reading Newsletter: a softly spoken winter
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