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Category Archives: learning experiences
Eyes on the prize…
Whatever that means. Ok, I’m well aware what it means. Though I’m not a Happy New Year Scrooge, I also don’t embrace the whole start over and make a resolution thing. On the way home from an errand recently, I … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, creativity, frustration, learning experiences, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged boredom, creativity, experience, focus, lessons, Process, tedium, writing
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Lessons from Linus…
I’m blessed to have grown up during they heyday of the Peanuts comic strips. I just love the characters and their antics. During this stressful time of year, I often think of their holiday specials to keep myself grounded. The … Continue reading
Posted in culture, holidays, learning experiences, life lessons, mindset
Tagged charitable, Charlie Brown, excess, kindness, lessons, Linus, materialistic, Peanuts
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Whatever happened to…
social graces? At the risk of sounding like a cranky older person, okay I am a cranky older person, why aren’t manners more prevalent in our society these days? I’m sure you’re dying to know what has prompted me to … Continue reading
Posted in learning experiences, life lessons, Manners, respect
Tagged dispassionate, Manners, respect, role model, social graces
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Thankful and grateful…
No slices of fiction or poetry today, just stark reality. A year ago today, I was trying to do too much too fast and I took an epic tumble on the hardwood floor at my mother’s house. More concerned about … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, faith, learning experiences, life lessons, persistence
Tagged challenges, faith, family, friends, strength, Thankfulness
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The Alone Girl, Part Deux
A slice of fiction… The girl ambled down the long road. Long past twilight, she looked forward to getting home and eating dinner. The darkness during the winter months seemed to possess an extra layer of inky blackness. But the … Continue reading
Posted in Change, childhood, friendship, gender, learning experiences
Tagged alone, childhood, coming of age, differences, friends, life, maturation, skills, yearning
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But, it’s history!
Have you ever tried to sort through all of those boxes of stuff that you packed away for some arbitrary day? I’ve been ensnared in this task on and off for the past several weeks as I’ve helped my mom … Continue reading
Peace and quiet among the wax begonias.
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Kudos to one of our important American writers for being succinct; he also of the phrase, “simplify, simplify.” Even back in the 19th century, Thoreau … Continue reading
Posted in bees, learning experiences, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged appreciation, bees, calm, flowers, inspiration, life, nature, peace, solitude, truth, visionary
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The past has passed…
I’ve spent far too much time living in my own past. Granted, it was a time of happiness for me. But if it deters one from moving forward, it’s time to shut the door on its examination and to forge … Continue reading
Posted in challenges, Change, childhood, inspiration, learning experiences, nostalgia, Reflections
Tagged childhood, feelings, lessons, reflection, wisdom
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Back to school…
but not for me! Summer is so fleeting in the Northeast. When I was teaching, I didn’t allow myself to “work” on school stuff until August 1st. Then I could put all of the ideas that were swirling in my … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Celebration, gratitude, learning experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged example, givingback, grateful, joy, rolemodel, thankful
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Writing mojo…
The sap of my writer’s juices is flowing freely. I admit I’m still freely stepping around my fiction project, kind of like Gene Kelly dancing around the puddles in “Singing in the Rain.” But it won’t be long until, like … Continue reading
Posted in history, inspiration, learning experiences
Tagged fiction, history, joy, research, writing
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