Little Victories
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Hello friends, I write this from Portland, Oregon, which is under threat from the US Federal Government right now. This week, as the political landscape looks worse than ever, I’m choosing to celebrate small victories and cultivate pleasure. One: The first tiny victory I’d like to share is that, when I logged into my Libby Library app looking for ebooks to read, I found that a kind librarian had given my book Sushi Scandal a thumbs up and sweet recommendation! This lifted my heart and made me smile. I was raised by libraries as a child, so a library thumbs up for one of my books feels especially poignant and important. Here's a screenshot: Two: What else am I celebrating this week, besides having food to eat and a warm place to sleep? A bunch of people are following my Kickstarter campaign that launches October 13th. That means hundreds of people are looking forward to reading the revised special edition of a book I first wrote over twenty years ago. This is a book I thought I’d never even get my rights back to… but I tried, and then did, and designed this gorgeous new edition! Three: The third thing I’m celebrating? New-to-me music. My earbuds are piping out a song I’ve had on repeat the past week. It’s a bouncy dance tune from Tasmanian duo Sumner. It’s called Stranded, and part of the chorus is: “Hey! We are alive, hey!” I love that! As the weather changes, and the National Guard gathers to threaten my adopted city, I can dance down the street and remember that to be alive is still a very fine, spectacular thing. How about you? What victories have you had lately? What small things are you celebrating? Best wishes — Thorn
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T. Thorn Coyle
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