writers – Jill Eng

July 26, 2022July 28, 2022jilleng

Anatomy of a Life: A Daily Mindful Reality Check

What do I mean by anatomy? According to one definition by Merriam-Webster, it is the structural makeup especially of an organism or any of its parts. I am going to extend the word anatomy to describe the structure of my body with its environment, i.e., myself with all its physical parts in a room (comprised […]

July 15, 2022jilleng

Money and Mindfulness: Life Actions

Mindful Reality is what I call my practice—and the body of work I have developed—and I will just say it is simply being mindful of reality. Originally, it came from part of the title of my first book: Body Over Mind: a mindful reality check. Though the practice is one of self-inquiry, which the title […]

November 28, 2020jilleng

Weight Here: A Writer’s Ritual

Honey. Almond flour pancakes. Opening the computer to do some book editing. Knitting a baby blanket for my soon to arrive grandchild. Enjoying the quiet of the day that still feels connected to the holiday mood. Neighbors returning to their apartments around me, hearing the louder than desired footsteps above me. I love rituals, well […]

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020jilleng

Writing: The Art of Not-Knowing

Writing. Not sure how I came upon it but have been at it now for over 12 years. I am realizing lately that once an artist, always an artist. I began as a dancer from a young age, a technical dancer really, as it always consisted of taking dance class (very seriously) and performing in […]

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019jilleng

Sharing the Path: Sun-Guilt and Summer Fun in Maine

I love summer in Maine. I take it for granted this is where I live, forgetting it is a place of vacation get-away for many. I don’t even travel far from home to suddenly be at a beautiful beach. Of course, the water is much colder than many would tolerate, but I don’t mind. I […]

July 23, 2019jilleng

Sharing the Path: Perimenopause and Writing

In my new endeavor to highlight the individual behind the words (here on this blog), I will not shy away from discussing all aspects of my life that impact the writer/author that I have become. Though for many women this topic will be commonplace, there will be readers who will not see the connection between […]

March 6, 2018jilleng

Can You See Yourself in the Room?

As if you were a painter, observe what is in the room you are in. Now add yourself to the scene, your weighted self on a surface among other objects of matter, as if someone were painting you. Be sure to incorporate your head with the rest of your body in the same way you […]

March 5, 2018March 6, 2018jilleng

What Do Author Diaries and Science Have in Common?

On my writing table lies a selection of books of oddly juxtaposed topics that makes me question the relationship of my interests: Why Evolution Is True, by Jerry Coyne; The Diary of Virginia Woolf; The Blank Slate: the modern denial of human nature; The Diary of Anaïs Nin; and Touching a Nerve: the self as […]

March 4, 2018March 4, 2018jilleng

The Third Floor

Looking out the window I see the neighbor who has the beautiful long red hair. I see her almost every day, or, whenever I look down to the street from up here on the third floor. I have never been formally introduced to her. I think we once spoke when she was with her husband, […]

March 3, 2018March 4, 2018jilleng

The Personal

Today I got out of bed a bit later because I fell back to sleep. It took me some time to realize I had in fact fallen back to sleep as I was in a deep dream state and it felt like real life. I lied in bed and looked at people’s blogs who had […]