Tag: Wandering
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Social Diet…
What fills your media belly? 24-hour cycle of doom and gloom? Glossed, plucked and tucked “beautiful” people posing on a beach, seeking acceptance? If you are what you eat, then so are you what you forward, like, click and comment on. What we respond to via a push of a button builds our profile, just…
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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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Confidence 2.0…
I’m doing a fair job of learning about all things writing and publishing. It’s messy. A lot of dross ends up in the trash bin. Many words sit in forgotten files. If I don’t love all parts of the process, I must choose another endeavor to fill my days. I embrace every rejection, faithful that…
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We Do Because We Must…
What drives you through each day until your head hits the pillow, at peace and ready for rest? What passion bounces you out of bed, eager to face a brand-new day of more, more? I can’t imagine doing anything other than writing for the bulk of my allotted hours. A few of those are spent…
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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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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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Response Ability…
What are you giving to your world? What are you receiving in return? There’s a connection, you know. Years ago, I saw a skit that involved women carrying buckets filled to the brim with an attitude unique to each one. Life took over, the world bumped into them, and their contents spilled. What a memorable…
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Boom Boom Day…
Today is a Boom Boom Day. Many moving pieces and parts will fit together in a perfect ballet of be there, prepare for this, don’t forget, smile, greet, learn and travel to and fro. At least that’s the plan. I have the honor of hosting Best Selling Author Zibby Owens at a local book event.…
