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Theme 2020 (Revised for 2021): Uncertainty During the Covid Era

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So here we are towards the end of 2021 and the last time I posted here on my blog was February 2020. The title of the post was: “THEME 2020: ALL ABOUT THAT DISCIPLINE.” I had just completed the Whole Read more…


Theme 2020: All About that Discipline

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“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.” ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Why Discipline? Well, because I’m 57 years young Read more…


To Be Seen: A Basic Human Need

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It’s the longing inside a human being for emotionally supportive companionship. A basic human need in everyone’s soul. I feel I’ve spent a large portion of my life with this longing unfulfilled, which is why I’ve been writing since I Read more…


Homesick

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What is Home? It’s a longing for more of a feeling than a place. When I was younger, “home” was the place I felt secure. A sanctuary where I was surrounded by all my own things comforting to me. I Read more…


Aging’s a Bitch, but it’s Better than the Alternative

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It’s not something I experience 24/7, but as an aging woman in my 50’s, it’s present more now than ever before. I don’t know anyone as preoccupied with perceived physical flaws as I am, so I’m just guessing I’m a Read more…


A Letter To My Teenage Self

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Well sweetie, it’s not what we thought it was going to be – is it? I could write a negative version here, but I’m using this as kind of a therapy for myself, so I’ll need to keep it balanced. Read more…