Monthly Invitation to Rest Ep 1: Look closer

A note and meditation on the spaciousness inherent in the high summer of July.Plus readings from Jim Crumley's The Nature of Autumn, and an excerpt from Mary Oliver's poem, "To Begin With, the Sweet Grass."Also: an invitation to join me for the 2025 Rest & Writing Retreat, taking place 15-21 September 2025. Take time to refill the well, and get generous, focused time for writing with a small group of like-minded others. Learn more at DianaMSmith.com.Follow for more at The Unclouded Hours on Substack: https://dianamsmith.substack.com Get full access to Unclouded Hours at dianamsmith.substack.com/subscribe