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Want to Know Yourself Better? Jane Austen Is Here to Help.

March 15, 2016 By Haley 26 Comments

Do You Know Yourself? Maybe Jane Austen Can Help.

image: Jennifer Ehle in ‘Pride and Prejudice’/Image © BBC Every time I re-read Miss Austen’s novels (ahem, every single year), I find something I hadn’t noticed before.  I uncover another layer with each return to her works and this year what I’m most drawn to is the theme of self-knowledge. I’m not alone in considering Austen to be a philosopher and she follows in the footsteps of the ancients … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookishness, Community Tagged With: emma, jane austen, know thyself, pride and prejudice, self-knowledge

Instagram Envy, Being Authentic on the Internet, and When It’s Time to Break Up with a Blog

September 12, 2014 By Haley 78 Comments

Instagram Envy, Being Authentic on the Internet, and When It's Time to Break Up with a Blog // Carrots for Michaelmas

“I used to follow so-and-so but her instagrams made her life look so beautiful that I had to stop. I kept feeling so jealous.” Have you heard that before? Have you felt that way before? Of all the social media platforms, Instagram seems to be the worst culprit for making us feel inadequate. Which is too bad, because I think it can build wonderful community. But I’ve had several friends swear it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: authenticity, blogging, instagram envy, know thyself, social media

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Welcome! I’m Haley Stewart, a bookish mama of four and wife to a beekeeper. Writer, speaker, podcaster, and Catholic convert. Homeschooling, bacon-eating, and bright red lipstick-wearing Jane Austen aficionado. My first book, The Grace of Enough: Pursuing Less and Living More in a Throwaway Culture is available now!

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