W R I T E R
I saved this image loooong ago, in a folder on my desktop labeled "universal truths," which I opened for the first time in years this afternoon. While this belief (in belief and its extraordinary, transcendent power) guides my parenting, I'm mostly grateful it so clearly guided my parents' parenting. Who would I be if no one illustrated, time and time again, for years, unwaveringly, that my thoughts were of value? ✨🙏🏼💖⚓️
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#eecummings #wednesdaywisdom #wisewords #parentingquotes #onbeinghuman #humanitarian #happythoughts #goodvibes #abbeyclelandlopez #writerslife #writersofinstagram
An extra memorable way to end one of the finest, most exciting days of this writer's life (thus far -- hang tight, my peeps). 🤩 Mad props to my Ty (@mr.cleland ) for the rad scissorwork.
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#writer #transformation #spontaneous #writeon #abbeyclelandlopez #littlevictories #bigideas #writerslife #womanwriter #writinglife #ilovela
I like my cards like I like my waffles. (Hot and squared, baby!! 🥁) AND (should you fancy Cointreau like my beloved father-in-law or sherry like national treasure #frasiercrane ), they double as darling coasters. #americanpsycho #writerslife #leslieknopewouldbeproud #smallbusinessbranding #abbeyclelandlopez #cantstopwontstop #whowantsanembroideredhat 😂
I live in a house. I am someone's wife. And occasionally, when Anthony works overnight, and the children are finally asleep, and the words begin to swim on the page, alerting me I may begin doing more harm than good, I sneak up to the guestroom and turn on Fiona or Tori or Tracy or Joni or Amy or Carly and end up looking something like this. I've never identified as a "housewife," but I'm thinking it's reasonable that these components [ house + wife + occasional throwback beauty habit ] fit me squarely in this demo, this demo that OUR White House's worst-ever tenant assumes supports his racist policy. But here's the thing, the "housewives" I know, you know, married women in houses who may also occasionally wear curlers -- this must be the definition, right? I'll ask Betty Friedan and Matthew Weiner later -- we are ambitious, critical-thinking, open-minded, big-hearted types with soft bellies and sharp talons. We read. We analyze. We feel. We DO. We contribute more value to the people in our care the first hour of any given morning than he has all term, and likely all his life. We don't like messes because we are the ones who do the picking up. What a monstrous deplorable mess this insecure toddler has made. I've always loved witches, in part because of their dope wheels (🧹), but now I'm thinking it's a powerful symbol witches and housewives share. I, generally and specifically, LOVE people and LOATHE politics. Because of this very dilemma, November can't come soon enough. Brooms up, ladies. 🧹🏛🧹
#broomsup #womenwritersofinstagram #whenweallvote #witchesunite #voteearly #abbeyclelandlopez #peacelovevote #writinglife #614artist #votingmatters #votevotevote
In a house with too many trays/trinkets/crystals/dishes/delightful doodads, this there/their/they're dish is my fave, as it simultaneously provides equal-parts comfort and correction, like every good mama I know. #grammarnazi #englishmajorforlife #writerslife #officedecor #abbeyclelandlopez #theretheirtheyre
Last night, approaching 3am. "The hard is what makes it great." I've always liked the quote ( #jimmydugan , played by Hanks, #aleagueoftheirown ) , but lately, as we navigate this unfathomable nonfiction, the quote keeps coming to me. It can't only be that I miss baseball.
Maybe, just maybe, I'm thinking, the hard is what makes US great. My midnight oil's run out, but I'm carrying this thought, this hopeful paradigm pivot, with me to bed.
Carry on, great people, doing so many hard things. I love us. I really do.
#inthistogetherohio #stayhomeohio #abbeyclelandlopez #writeon
