by MARIA SHRIVER | Jun 3, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
Not too long ago, someone asked me why I hadn’t published my book, “I’ve Been Thinking…,” sooner. After all, I’ve been writing these essays and sharing them in The Sunday Paper for years, so I could have easily published it a year or two ago. But, as I told that... 
by MARIA SHRIVER | May 27, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
“Your soul senses the world that awaits you.” That’s the last line of a poem by one of my favorite poets, John O’ Donahue. It’s called “New Beginnings,” and I just love the image that it conveys. A world awaits you and your soul. Several years ago, I printed out the... 
by MARIA SHRIVER | May 20, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
I know, I know. I know what happened yesterday. An American woman joined the royal family. Yippee! I actually got up to watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding. Yes, I did. I watched it because I’m a romantic at heart. I just love love stories, and theirs is an... 
by MARIA SHRIVER | May 13, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
The other night I was out to dinner with two of my kids and their significant others. When we got up to leave, we stopped to say hi to a neighboring table. After a little chit-chat, the woman sitting there said, “Is this an early Mother’s Day dinner?” I laughed and... 
by MARIA SHRIVER | May 6, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
My kitchen table is always a busy place. (Not as busy as newsrooms or the White House were this week, but pretty busy nonetheless.) I love family, I love food, and I love to invite people into my home to sit with me at my table. Oftentimes, I invite friends of mine or... 
by MARIA SHRIVER | Apr 29, 2018 | I've Been Thinking, The Sunday Paper
This week was a good time to think about what you value in your life. France’s President Emmanuel Macron delivered an impassioned speech to Congress this week about what he values and what he believes in. Hearing him speak got me thinking about my own beliefs...
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