Category: Writing Life

Living the life of a writer a.k.a. published author has its challenges, perks and, some days, downright disappointments. Let me share them with you.

The Heart of the Matter by JoAnn Lordahl
June 20, 2025

The Heart of The Matter

“To understand Quaker process one must understand the value system that undergirds all Quaker function. In seventeenth century Britain, George Fox and the Friends…
Some Ways of behaving
June 13, 2025

Some Ways of Behaving

I thought it might be worthwhile this momentous day to look at 1. The Quaker way of governance i.e. how we order ourselves, and…
Authentic Power by JoAnn Lordahl
June 6, 2025

Authentic Power

This is a quote that amazes me every time I reread it: “You were born to create spiritual wealth. You live in spiritual poverty…
Being A Slave - blog post by JoAnn Lordahl
May 31, 2025

Being A Slave

“It is estimated that some fifty million [Google shows different statistics] people were taken from the continent during the years of the slave trade….
How shall I Live? By JoAnn Lordahl
May 2, 2025

How Shall I Live?

Today, looking over Quaker Notes, I choose some that speak to me today: “Early Friends placed a great emphasis on ‘Living faithfully’, and this…
Money-Money-Money by JoAnn Lordahl
April 11, 2025

Money Money Money

Money-Money-Money! – That Old Song Runs Around in My Head “‘At a party given by a billionaire on Shelter Island, Kurt Vonnegut informs his…
Memoir of Josephine Baker's called "Fearless and Free"
April 4, 2025

“Fearless And Free” is Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker, Fearless and Free, A Memoir was originally published in 1949. “No Jews, no dogs, no niggers . . . ” It was…
March 28, 2025

Psych-K

This week I devoured a small old book I should have seen before but somehow missed: Robert Williams, “Psych-K: The Missing Peace in Your…