Category: Abundance
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The Energy of Flow…
Lifelong learning is one of the principles by which I live, but deep dives are tough. I prefer variety even though diversity of experiences results in a field of many, a mastery of none. I resist traveling down a rueful road, wondering where I’d be had I recognized a drive to write early on. In…
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Open Your Eyes…
Writers are observers. We watch. We pay attention. We make stories from the seen world. We notice colors, patterns and unexpected beauty. We pause, take in the surprise and think about what it means in our world. We tuck it into an emotion-packed memory to draw upon in times of drought, crisis or solitude. We…
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One Domino
I’ve just returned from a glorious writers’ retreat in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The days were infused with author talks, book launches, writing time, sharing time and celebrations big and small. I was surrounded with fellow travelers along the same writing path, many of them miles ahead of me. How did I get so lucky? Was I crashing…
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Thank Your Writers…
My buckling bookshelf is stacked high with novels written by people I am connecting with through writing groups. What a perk to read their words. I make a point of thanking them when the last page is turned, offering specific praise for a job well done. Mostly it is because I’m hungry to read well-written,…
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More Thoughts About Love…
What pops into your head at the thought of love? Valentine’s Day? Your sweetie? Kitty cats and puppy dogs? Fear can keep us from venturing toward love. If love is given, it can be taken away. Loving our neighbors, all neighbors, is driven by our thoughts about love. If it is too precious to be…
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The Good Tired…
Is there such a thing? Life is all about balance and rhythm; ebb and flow, energetic and fallow times. There is beauty in honoring the swing with corresponding action or rest, physically and mentally. My calendar has been packed full all year. Saturdays and Sundays continue to be Boom Boom days, coming on the heels…
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My Days are Numbered…
Say I live to be one hundred. 36,525 days, counting leap years. Pittance! Especially considering the (mumble mumble) years behind me. No regretting wasted days and wasted nights. Joy resides in the diversions along the path toward a lifelong dream. Those “offroad” experiences deepen the value of my days and expand my perception of the…
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How Many Mondays?…
Today the moon will pass in front of the sun to create a total eclipse. It is an historic day. Although I’m not far from the “path of totality,” local commitments keep me away from that complete experience. Still, I’ll dig out the glasses and take a glance at my own darkening sky. Other than…
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What’s the Big Idea?…
Somehow the little things get taken care of. The cooking gets done, the dishes, the laundry without scheduling uninterrupted chunks of time. Sure, my house is not sparkling and we eat a lot of salad (no complaints here, fresh veggies and homemade dressing, yes, please). My paper and digital files are a mess, but our…
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Good and Plenty…
Abundance mentality is one of my guiding ELAN Principles. It does not mean to seek greedy gains, but rather to celebrate gifts that are freely given and to respond in kind. It is the opposite of the fear-based view of scarcity urging you to hoard that which you deem finite. Pay attention. Look for gifts…
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