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Finding time to sort through the everyday
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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What I learned this year
This year has not been an easy year for my family. When the calendar turned over 334 days ago, I was excited for the new year, new beginnings, and the new adventures. With a renewed sense of purpose and a plan to continue working on completing my 50×50 list, I figured the mid-decade point was…
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Writing for me and Mom in December
Since October didn’t quite go as planned, and I need something to keep my brain busy, I am going to try and write again every day in December. I do have all kinds of things going on, but I need something that will keep me distracted, if that makes sense. It is a busy month…
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October Journal Challenge: What is failure?
I had plans for this month. More or less. It had been my intention to write every day this month. I had an outline of what I was going to write about each and every day – a small prompting idea to keep on task and focused, something to share, not always a big idea,…
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October Journal Challenge: Happiest Moment of the Day
One of my yoga teachers says things that happen have no traction if you don’t give them a story. Boys and girls, today was all about ‘things that happen’ and as much as I didn’t want to give them a story, some days, you need to succumb to the story… It all started yesterday. If…
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October Journal Challenge: One thing to do (just for me) tomorrow
I used to really struggle with this. Once upon a time, some 15 years ago, I made a post on Facebook about how, during a day off, I spent a rare day off having a long, hot bath, painting my toes, and just relaxing. I lamented that I probably should have been doing housework –…
The Voices In My Head 