by Carolyn | Jul 25, 2019 | Unwritten
Entering the first pages of a masterfully written book is like embarking on a magical odyssey. I first remember that feeling when I met the opening pages of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, a book to which I feel an uncanny and unwavering devotion. And most...
by Carolyn | Jul 24, 2019 | Ireland, The SoulFire
I’m standing at the Hertz rental car counter in Shannon airport, when the clerk asks for my name. I simply say, “Flynn,” without spelling it. He nods, “Aye, me mum’s a Flynn.”“From what county?” I ask.“Cork,” he says.“There are a lot of Flynns in Cork,” I say.In fact,...
by Carolyn | Jun 24, 2018 | The SoulFire
Peter Pan, magical kisses and the place where we can come home When the twins were small, we used to make up stories together, stories that would carry us to deep into wild, enchanted forests or set us sailing on the high blue seas, stories that would catapult us to...
by Carolyn | Jun 3, 2018 | Faith & Meaning
As creatives, we can draw inspiration from imagining ourselves in a soul-stirring setting. An expansive place that opens our minds to new horizons, easily allowing us to shed our distractions. Sometimes, we imagine the perfect writing desk with a gorgeous journal and...
by Carolyn | May 21, 2018 | Vox & Luz |
I want to be five years old again. I want to be this little girl who doesn’t wonder what people think of her. She is a little wild and a wee bit shy. She thinks about things. She ponders. But mainly she follows wherever her imagination might lead her. This little girl...
