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Practicing Ease:Talking Funny
Talking funny--I guarantee a lot of smiles, if not some outright belly laughs. Give it a try.
Jul 5, 20232 min read
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Feet On the Ground
But the adventurous part took over. So I headed outside before I even read the article...
Oct 5, 20223 min read
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The Latitude of Gratitude
I have enjoyed using the somewhat cutesy (but memorable) phrase, "an attitude of gratitude." And what did I realize today?
Sep 21, 20223 min read
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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...
Aug 17, 20223 min read
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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."
Aug 10, 20224 min read
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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
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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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.
Jun 29, 20223 min read
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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.
Jun 22, 20224 min read
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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.
May 11, 20223 min read
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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.
May 4, 20224 min read
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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
Apr 6, 20226 min read
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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."
Mar 30, 20225 min read
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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.
Mar 16, 20224 min read
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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!
Jan 12, 20225 min read
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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.
Nov 3, 20213 min read
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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...
Sep 15, 20214 min read
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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?
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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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.
May 26, 20214 min read
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Words, Glorious Words!
I love words so much sometimes I just want to eat them! Plus sitting on a dictionary...
May 19, 20214 min read
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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!
May 5, 20213 min read
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