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“It’s ok to unfold gently.” So said Joanna Paterson at Confident Writing. Her blog post title The Need Not to be Found resonated with me. I have two directly opposing needs that others may or may not understand: The need to share stories through my writing and painting. To communicate and engage in conversation. To [...]
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Life happens in the small moments. I sure don’t want to miss it! Yesterday the sun shone, and toward late afternoon, it angled its way across my neighborhood and brushed the prettiest shades of color on the tree blossoms. It was a don’t-stay-out-too-long-without-a-jacket, fresh air day. So I put one on, hung my camera strap [...]
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We crave new beginnings, don’t we? If New Year’s is the time to write resolutions and begin anew, spring is the time to freshen up and begin yet again. In northern Ohio we watch closely for the signs of spring long before the temperatures rise. Long before we even think of opening the windows, or [...]
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Yesterday I got a survey-type email from a friend that asked what I’d rather be doing, my favorite foods, fragrances, etc. I don’t normally take such surveys. I just read them and then delete. But this one made me think a minute… I was asked what smells really good to me? I like to breathe [...]
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Roses say romance… but does the romance outlast the rose? Once upon a time, eighteen years or so ago, a young man won his love’s heart with a rose every Friday. Oh, it wasn’t always a rose. Sometimes it was a dozen roses, sometimes a teddy bear. But always a gift, and always on Friday. [...]
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The day is still fresh though the dew has dried. The cool air brushes by softly, but I’m comfortable in sweats. A few birds still sing. A neighbor starts his lawn mower somewhere in the distance… And I have my day planned. What am I doing with it? Out of the blocks… Jamie VanCauwenbergh By [...]
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I love to write and doodle. So why don’t I do more of it? What am I afraid of? And how do I stop the fears and get going again? 1. Fear of Failure… Maybe my written thoughts won’t have significance to you, the reader. Do you even wonder the same things I wonder? Or [...]
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“We all live best in our own imaginations.” I read that this morning in a novel. I wondered how often I live there — in my imagination. While I’m driving, or in the shower, or out on the exercise trail. And is it a good thing? I imagine brilliant conversations with others — in my [...]
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