Finding gratitude is reason enough to celebrate
I often wait until after all the Journey stories are written and the magazine is laid out and almost ready for the printer before writing this letter. I like seeing everything as a whole before deciding what to...
GETTING CLEAR ON COMMUNITY
To get completely clear on what we mean by giving this latest Journey issue a ‘“community theme,” I decided to look up the word “community.”
It can refer to “a group of people living in the same place.” And another definition describes...
The Creative Type
Big deep breaths!
As I sit here in East End’s gazebo staring at Casco Bay, trying to get this letter written, I’m reminded of how important breathing is. With about 48 hours until we print, I’m almost out of time and now just...
Learning To Love My Wobble
David Lee’s article in this issue is about learning new things and learning to love that point in the growth process where we start to wobble a bit. From the very first conversations about starting Journey right up until this...
Recovery is Possible
Those are three simple words but an incredibly powerful declaration. Journey, with that message, has received such a positive response that it is almost overwhelming. It is a heartwarming response and one filled with the hope.
On March 1, 10,000 copies of the...
This very first letter from the publisher feels tortuous right now. I’ve typed, deleted, typed again, deleted all of it, walked away, questioned myself, prayed and started fresh more than a few times now.
I’m aware that it’s much like my attempts at Recovery. I...
