Tag: vocation
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We have a song to sing, one note to the next
In an interview with Krista Tippett, cellist Yo-Yo Ma reflects on the transitions inherent in life while quoting Isaac Stern: “The music happens between the notes.” “What does this mean?” Yo-Yo Ma pauses to ask. “How do you get from A to B? Do you glide into the next note, is it a smooth transfer,…
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Battling Resistance
Since I took yesterday off, I told myself I would sit down to write first thing this morning. Before getting to my desk, though, I did the following: Cleaned up the dirty dishes in the kitchen Got a load of laundry started Set my kids clothes out for the day Made the beds Scrolled through…
Teri McDowell Ott 