Reading Log: Otessa Moshfegh

"Bettering Myself" is a grand romp of a story with a narrator who is supposed to be unlikable, but one who is written so well, so fully inhabited, that I found myself cheering her on as she made a wreck of her life, one small decision at a time, as casually as toss ing an egg on the floor while getting milk from the refrigerator and then disregarding the mess as she steps over it.

As an opening to this collection, it sets the bar high. 

Feedback loop

My favorite piece of feedback on June's workshop piece was:

It feels like life, you’re writing sentences shaped the way life is.

This kind of feedback helps me keep writing.
This is why workshop is so important for writers, or at least for this one.

Welcome back

Time to pack for a week away from everything: 10 minutes.
Time to load the car with everything: 2 minutes.
Cost: $0

Time to unload the car after coming home: 30 minutes.
Time to put everything away after unloading: 24 Hours.
Cost: Do not make me admit this. (Barnes & Noble was involved.)

Spiritual Formation retreat

Spiritual Formation Retreat at Priestfield.

Mandala Journaling Workshop
Chanting Workshop
Spiritual Friendship

Roanoke Friends: Harvey, Judith, Tony, Ellen
Also met: Alan, Amy, Janet, Valerie, Susan, Janet and Dayna.

Reading chosen: Practicing the Presence of God

Dinner meeting coming up to discuss the reading: Wednesday, September 27th at 6 pm at the Friends Meeting House.

See you next week.

I'll be out of town for a bit.