by Donna Mazzitelli | Sep 12, 2023 | Musings
As we leave behind summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s a bittersweet time. The long, warm days are being ushered out as we move toward the Fall Equinox on September 23. It is the second day in 2023 when we experience equal amounts of day and night. As with the... 
by Donna Mazzitelli | Aug 15, 2023 | Musings
The month of August is already halfway over, a bittersweet month filled with endings and new beginnings. It means we’re moving toward summer’s end—the bloom of many of summer’s fruits, vegetables, and flowers is slowing down. Many crops are being harvested as we begin... 
by Donna Mazzitelli | May 30, 2023 | Musings
Writing in longhand is a dying art. From my vantage point, being in my sixties, I feel sad that cursive writing is an art form we may lose completely in the not-so-distant future. As a matter of fact, in 2010, the US government officially removed cursive from the... 
by Donna Mazzitelli | Apr 19, 2023 | Musings
I’ve just returned from a two-week visit to the land of my ancestors: Italy. It is the place where my heart yearns to dwell. Surrounded by vivid evidence of springtime, with green grasses and flowers in bloom, it was especially hard to leave this time. Here in... 
by Donna Mazzitelli | Feb 21, 2023 | Musings
THE JOURNEY FROM WRITER TO PUBLISHED AUTHOR! One year ago, in February 2022, Mosaic Heart: Pieces of an Unfinished Life was birthed into the world. It had taken more than ten years to write, shape, and refine the story I needed to share. And, although it took so many... 
by Donna Mazzitelli | Jan 24, 2023 | Musings
When it comes to writing our stories, so often we stop before we ever begin. We shut down that inner urge to share our stories. We convince ourselves that we are not important or worthy to share them. Yet, for those of us being called to write, the beckoning doesn’t...