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A collection of writings, explorations, musings, and more. The place where I wonder, ponder, and begin to figure out my life. Yes, it has taken me nearly 50 years to figure out that I am not beholden to anyone’s ideals or intentions, but it is better now, than never.
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Day 1: Eight Days of Gratitude (Lion’s Gate Portal) – eleven people
The prompt for August 1 was to write about eleven people, past and present, for which you were grateful. People that you were grateful for but who also made a significant impact on your life. To share not only who they were but why you were grateful for them and to be specific in the…
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Welcome to my 51st Year!
Today, I turn (turned) 51. It is completely surreal, let me tell you. I remember 18. Heck, I remember turning 10. I remember many stops between 10 and now. For example, 30, we had moved into the house and I was alone. While there were family activities planned around the weekend, the actual day, I…
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Day 30: Best Things!
The best thing that happened in June! It has been a weird month. This writing has been amazing. Kid finishing his course was great. But hands down? Best thing was ‘pooling’ today with my sister & niece. What is pooling? Technically, it’s swimming, but less swimming, more floating, laughing, and having drinks! We had a…
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Day 29: The future’s so bright!
Things that seem bright about your future! In 1986, a band called Timbuk 3 released a song called The Future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades. As far as I know, it was the their only hit. But what a hit it was, it is one of those phrases that has been adopted in to…
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Day 28: Past Love
Things you love about your past. Now, when I first read this prompt (at the first of the month), my gut response was “Not a hell of a lot.” Now that I’ve had the month to mull it over, I do feel differently. ‘The past’ doesn’t just mean childhood or teenage years, my 20s, etc.…
The Voices In My Head 