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The tortoise diaries : daily meditations on creativity and slowing down / [compiled by] Christian McEwen ; Illustrated by Laetitia Bermejo.

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Bauhan Publishing, [2014]

Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- Quotations, maxims, etc.

Creative ability -- Quotations, maxims, etc.

Conduct of life -- Quotations, maxims, etc.

Self-actualization (Psychology)

9780872331815 (pbk.)

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 13 cm.

"We called him tortoise because he taught us." - Lewis Carroll. A daily reader of prayer and meditation in serving the practice of lectio divina or "divine reading" based on the twelve chapters of Christian McEwen's 2011 book World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down. That book was based on her ten years training teachers to write their own poems in order to pass the craft along to students, McEwen realized that nothing comes easily when life is conducted at a high rate of speed. Focusing now on different subjects, each month in this little book introduces a new subject ranging from "the art of slowing down," considering good company and conversation, investigating "child time," to the joys and relaxation to be found in walking. Those who are familiar with Christian's earlier book will recognize many of the entries, which have been arranged so as to flow smoothly from one to the next, helping to deepen and clarify each particular theme. The title is drawn, with laughing gratitude, from Lewis Carroll though it has more ancient origins too. In The Tortoise Diaries, Christian McEwen gives her readers beautiful insight of how slowness can open doors to sustained creativity. Christian McEwen was born in London. She has edited four anthologies, including Naming the Waves: Contemporary Lesbian Poetry, and Jo’s Girls: Tomboy Tales of High Adventure, True Grit & Real Life. McEwen has taught poetry, environmental literature and creative writing. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts."--Provided by publisher.

McEwen, Christian, 1956-

Bermejo, Laetitia.

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