Practicing Ease:Talking Funny
Talking funny--I guarantee a lot of smiles, if not some outright belly laughs. Give it a try.
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Oct 5, 20223 min read
Feet On the Ground
But the adventurous part took over. So I headed outside before I even read the article...
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Sep 21, 20223 min read
The Latitude of Gratitude
I have enjoyed using the somewhat cutesy (but memorable) phrase, "an attitude of gratitude." And what did I realize today?
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Aug 17, 20223 min read
Oh Dear, What Did I Hear?
Sometimes the brain comes up with strange things as it tries to make sense of what it *thinks* it is hearing...
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Aug 10, 20224 min read
Can I Sew You to Another Sheet?
Attributed to William Spooner, who sometimes mixed up letters and words with interesting results: "it is kisstomary to cuss the bride."
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Jul 27, 20223 min read
That Little Beast
Words can fly like birds but when you try to catch them, they slither around like fish. Poems by Mary Oliver, David Whyte and a novice poet
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Jun 29, 20223 min read
Then It’s Gone...
The sound & fury of electronic foul-ups & poor service. A Hero arrives to save the day. Then peace...like after a train roars by.
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Jun 22, 20224 min read
Like Coming Home: Writing a Song
And when it's all done, it feels like such a miracle, like birthing a child. It's so hard to believe I had a major part in creating it.
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May 11, 20223 min read
Gracious Silence
Some of the sweetest times I've had with another person are those in which we simply sit near each other, without the need to speak.
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May 4, 20224 min read
It's About Us
Loosen, fingers, loosen your death grip on this very day. Open to the atmosphere of open, drink in large draughts of clear.
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Apr 6, 20226 min read
The Opus to Be Translated Is Yourself
All that I hoped to say in books, all that I ever hoped to say, is that I love the world. E. B. White
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Mar 30, 20225 min read
The Wit, Wisdom, Whimsicality and Wonderings of E.B. White
"He was the most charming man I’ve known, and he got that side of himself into his writing."
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Mar 16, 20224 min read
That's How the Light Gets In: The Artist as Struggling Hero
In the artist's journey these inner fears often *are* the Threshold Guardians: I'm not a good enough. This is stupid. Nobody will like it.
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Jan 12, 20225 min read
Strike a Balance: COVID Info Plus Some Fun
Three parts to this post: COVID Info & Resources, Good News about COVID, and Fun Ways to Distract Yourself from Bad News. Read any or all!
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Nov 3, 20213 min read
Silence: Three (Very Short) Stories
On the backside of that hill the incessant noise of traffic and construction was buffered out…so we could drink in the silence as well.
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Sep 15, 20214 min read
Swiss Cheese and the Pandemic: A Few COVID Resources
Think of COVID protection as if it were Swiss cheese. Each slice has holes somewhere, but if we are strategic about the placement...
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Jul 28, 20213 min read
Forget Your Perfect Offering
Something has been pulling on me, calling me to simplify, ease down, clear space to make room for something...new? different? re-focused?
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May 26, 20214 min read
The Joy of Reading Aloud
It was like taking a journey together, like discovering a new planet just for us, yet feeling safe and cozy, as if we were in a nest.
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May 19, 20214 min read
Words, Glorious Words!
I love words so much sometimes I just want to eat them! Plus sitting on a dictionary...
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May 5, 20213 min read
Stories in Miniature: Tiny Toolkit of Quotations #2
I like quotations--they can be a bit like tiny stories, complete with a conflict or problem and some sort of resolution. And they're short!
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