Tag: writing
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Seasons of Change
I’m awfully interested in how big things begin. You know how it is; you’re twenty-one or twenty-two and you make some decisions…then whissh! you’re seventy. You’re a lawyer for fifty years and that white-haired lady by your side has eaten over 50,000 meals with you. How do such things begin? Thornton Wilder, Our Town Today […]
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Treasured People and Books
Grandparents can be very special resources. Just being close to them reassures a child, without words, about change and continuity, about what went before and what will come after. Fred Rogers Seeing Queen Elizabeth brought back memories of my grandmother. They both had a sparkle in their eyes that was reassuring. You knew when you […]
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Once More
Sometimes, you have to look back to see the things that lie ahead. Yvonne Woon I’m taking one last look to reflect on my writing. Introspection has always been a useful tool for me. It’s easy to get caught up in the merry-go-round of life. Sometimes, it can be useful to stop and re-group. I […]
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Procrastinating and Criticism
“Procrastination is not Laziness”, I tell him. “It is fear. Call it by its right name, and forgive yourself.” Julia Cameron So, this is how this post unraveled. It started out with an idea about an exhibit, I saw last week, titled, Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer, I sat down at the computer, looked at my phone […]
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A Creative Spirit
There is a creative spirit in you desiring to be free, and you may as well get out of it’s way for it will give you no peace until you do. Mary Caroline Richards I do better when I am involved in creative pursuits. Writing helps. Although, I find doing a stitchery project is another […]
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Starting
You don’t have to be amazing to start, but you have to start to be amazing. Zig Ziglar As a child, when my mother wanted me to do something, she would sometimes tell me to be, “Quick like a bunny”. As an adult , I admit to often procrastinating. It can be as simple as […]
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Talent
I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. Ruth Bader Ginsburg I believe the key to this quote are the words, whatever talent. In Justice Ginsberg’s instance, we know her talent was considerable. I think the point is, […]
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Grace
Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better. Carolyn Myss These benches sitting along the pier, looking out over the lake, have become one of my favorite places to read and reflect. Early in the morning, as the mist rolls across the water, I can feel an almost tangible […]
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Complicated
We people are so very, very complicated that no matter how well drawn a fictional character is, they can’t get anywhere near as complex as a real person Ruth Rendell This photo of the dressing glass in my bedroom exhibits some of the complexities of who I am. Made of Mexican silver, it holds a […]
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Mentor
Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. John Crosby I like to imagine among this group of flamingos there might be one who if looking to another for advice on the best way to search for insects. I’m not interested in scientific data spoiling my […]
Aging with Grace 