by Terra Osterling | Jul 7, 2013 | How I got "here", Inspiration
We the people. By the people. For the people. ALL of the people. The ones who run into battle, burning buildings, and disasters. And the ones who hold the hands and do the healing afterward. The people who stood up in public squares, peacefully marched, and sat down...
by Terra Osterling | Jun 30, 2013 | Adirondacks, How I got "here", Publishing, Storytelling, Writing
A year ago this month, my article about Betty Murphy sewing quilts for a unique place on Raquette Lake was published in the Suburban News. The unique place, St. William’s on Long Point, is both an historic site and a soul-replenishing respite nearly in the center of...
by Terra Osterling | Jun 16, 2013 | How I got "here"
As I wrote about lessons from Mom on Mother’s Day, it’s only obvious that I should share the same wisdom from Dad on Father’s Day. Practical advice or true wisdom? You might have rolled your eyes the first hundred times you heard some of these, but now you find...
by Terra Osterling | Jun 9, 2013 | How I got "here", Motivation, Old jobs
Instead of writing, today I spent the afternoon with a friend. She is at a crossroads and ready to make the decision to change her life. Over iced tea and California rolls, we discussed what it feels like when your job has become a toxic pool; where you can barely...
by Terra Osterling | Jun 2, 2013 | Babysitting Nephews, How I got "here", Outside my comfort zone
First, we survived. Second, it took twice as much time to recover as the length of time that we had nephews K. & D. overnight. The boys arrived at noon last Sunday, carrying in a suitcase, backpacks, and a giant tote bag of assorted child-necessary items. I feared...
by Terra Osterling | May 19, 2013 | How I got "here"
Today began different than a usual Sunday, with the first flutter of eyelids. We were sleeping in — a glorious sleep-in on a Sunday, unheard of since I started going to church 7 years ago. The Husband has been up late nearly every night for the last three weeks...
