Archive - A Field Guide to Clarity

Small acts of courage: a daily practice

We often think of courage as a heroic act - running into a burning building, standing up to a bully.

Mar 26 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

February 2025

What I learned about friendship from teaching yoga in bad Portuguese

I spent the first 20 years of my adult life in Philadelphia.

Feb 20 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

December 2024

Noted: Engawa in Lisbon, writing a new story, a book about grief and birds

Dec 13, 2024 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

Noted: Nick Cave, popsicle stick art, an anti-gift guide

Five things worth sharing this week

Dec 6, 2024 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

November 2024

A wild life in Alentejo

I grew up in an ordinary suburb, in central Pennsylvania, on the edge of wilderness.

Nov 12, 2024 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

March 2024

Happy Spring Equinox

and some updates for a new season

Mar 20, 2024 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

November 2023

A tool: gratitude lists & the art of noticing

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

Nov 17, 2023 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

An understanding, a noticing, and a question

This week I’ve been a little out of sorts.

Nov 15, 2023 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

October 2023

The imprint of places left behind

Oct 19, 2023 •

Maureen McDermott Carreira

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