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Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Notes from My Own Book Stacks
Cold weather and more time indoors means we're all probably reading more books right now. Right? My own taste is eclectic. My latest ...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Poems in December Issue of Anti-Heroin Chic
I have two poems of my own to tell you about today...both published in the December issue of Anti-Heroin Chic.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome, December
I love the month of December. Here in Minnesota, the air is freezing, sharp. Yesterday, Mick and I took an early morning walk beneath...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
Hygge for the Pandemic
It’s true that the world is awful right now. How do we find any joy in our existence in this time?
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Snowy October Day
Sitting at my desk on Tuesday afternoon....snow cascades down in small flakes hell-bent on piling up before the still-warm ground melts them
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
Pour a Drink, Sit Down With Me
When the day tilts toward dusk, I often shut down my computer, pour a glass of Irish whiskey, sit at the dining room table and think.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome to September’s Yellow Palette
The leaves on our backyard birch trees are just beginning to offer licks of yellow, tiny flames among the deeper green.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Aug 12, 2020
- 4 min
August Slow-Down Time
The best thing seems to be to stay in the slow lane. To savor these August days while they're here, forget about missing anything...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Jul 15, 2020
- 1 min
Embracing the Summer Mood
I almost didn't write a column for today. I almost skipped this in favor of another new recipe to play around with in the kitchen...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Standing in Storms
Hello from hot, humid Minnesota. As I’m writing this, I can see puffy clouds with dark undertones.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
Notes from the Longest Days of the Year
Every single day for the past few months it has crossed my mind that I’m lucky. Inexplicably damn lucky. Today is no exception.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Jun 10, 2020
- 2 min
AND NOW A BIT OF RESPITE BEFORE WE MOVE ON
...find moments every day to stop moving so fast, find whatever it is that soothes us...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
The Writing Life: Zen Practice, Full Journals
The importance of practice has never been greater than it is right now. While it’s hard to feel productive when worrying...
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- May 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Writing Life - Let's React Less, Contemplate More
The Writing Life - Let's React less, Contemplate More
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Apr 29, 2020
- 2 min
Notes from Home - Six Weeks In
The sounds of roofers mingled with barks from a dog down the street make this feel like a normal afternoon.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Apr 15, 2020
- 3 min
STAY-AT-HOME TIME CLARIFIES THINGS
Before the pandemic, I had a lot of alone time in which to write....The last thing I want anymore is to be alone.
Kathleen Cassen Mickelson
- Apr 8, 2020
- 2 min
Celebrating an Anniversary During a Pandemic
The enormity of a pandemic does not lessen the desire to mark special occasions...
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