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a Blog about Writing, Wandering and Wondering

  • New Year, New Words, New You…

    Welcome to a fresh start of new: habits, ideas, projects, paths. I eschewed the tradition of a New Years’ Resolution years ago (it’s the only one I ever kept). Still I love the excitement of turning the calendar to twelve months of blank squares, begging to be filled with forward moving plans and positive thinking.…

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    January 5, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Monday, Truth, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” B.C. Forbes, 1880 – 1955

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    December 26, 2025
    Abundance, Attitude, Christmas, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Generosity, Gratitude, Holiday, Inspiration, Love Others, Quotes, Wondering
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Delight in the Light…

    Yesterday was Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, and yet, it falls during the season of light; candles in various faith traditions flicker amidst strings of bulbs adorning houses and trees. While my family celebrates the birth of the Christ Child (in faith-based as well as commercial traditions), I appreciate and respect other…

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    December 22, 2025
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Christmas, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Generosity, Gratitude, Holiday, Inspiration, Love, Love Others, Monday, Peace, Thanks, Tradition, Writing
    Christmas, Encouragement, Inspiration, Light, Love, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “The only limits are, as always, those of vision.” James Broughton 1913 – 1999

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    December 19, 2025
    Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Quotes, Truth, Wondering
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Limiting Beliefs…

    Like it or not, we all view our slice of the world through a limiting lens. It is part of human nature (and maybe survival) to harbor deeply rooted ideas of life based on observations and experiences of the past. Isn’t that what most movies and novels are about? The character wants something but can’t…

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    December 15, 2025
    About Me, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Monday, Truth, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Self Confidence
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Dalai Lama, 1935 –

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    December 12, 2025
    Abundance, Attitude, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Love, Love Others, Peace, Quotes, Truth, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • It’s All About The Love…

    In last Wednesday’s Substack post I mentioned the 10 ELAN Principles by which I strive to live. ELAN was a self-development course I created and facilitated a few years ago, hopefully to the benefit of all who participated. These principles have since informed my life and these posts:  1. Honor a Higher Power = Love God by…

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    December 8, 2025
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love, Love Others, Love Yourself, Monday, Thanks, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Without music, life would be a mistake.” Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844 – 1900

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    December 5, 2025
    Attitude, Creativity, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Quotes
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Free Music…

    I was fortunate to attend three music concerts this past weekend, all of them free. Friday, I saw David Byrne with my sister-in-law. (More Wednesday on Confessionsofacreative.substack.com). Saturday, I sat in the sunshine to watch our grandson play in a local Jazz Band. Sunday, we weathered freezing temperatures for a repeat performance at a different…

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    December 1, 2025
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Gratitude, Inspiration, Monday, Thanks, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.” George Eliot, 1818 – 1880

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    November 28, 2025
    Abundance, Attitude, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiration, Love, Love Others, Peace, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
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