In Search of: Inspiration for the Journey

I love this poem.  I do.  It brought me some serious inspiration, and I hope it does the same for you. The Journey by Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice- though the whole house began to tremble [...]

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In Search of: A Paint Reveal and the Perfect Winter Break

I am quite content to report I did a whole heck of a lot of nothing over winter break.  I am, however, less content to report that winter break is pretty much over. Now, when I say I did a whole heck of a lot of nothing, I really mean I did nothing I didn’t [...]

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In Search of: A Poem for Today

As the semester heads toward an end, I have been insanely busy writing papers and prepping for classes.  Although I haven’t had much time to write, I’ve been thinking a whole heck of a lot about it!  In the mean time, I wanted to share with you my latest poetry obsession.  I have been loving [...]

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My New Approach to Life

Something good is around the corner.  Scrap that.  Something pretty damn amazing is right around the corner. I can feel it.  I don’t know exactly what it is.  Or maybe I do.  Maybe I’m keeping it under wraps at the moment.  Maybe I’m just afraid if I start talking about it, I’ll jinx myself, and [...]

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Heaven, Hell and Other Random Thoughts

What a week.  Seriously.  I’m exhausted.  I’ve been running from point to point to point, working on all kinds of various projects, trying to touch base with a bunch of people.  And it’s only Wednesday.  I miss my mid-afternoon naps and the slow pace of writing in my pajamas in the morning. Last night, I [...]

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Cultivate Wonder

Reverb10, December 4: Wonder How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year? _____________________________________ Early in the year, I put a lot of thought into what matters to me.  And although I discovered all sorts of yummy things about myself, here are two discoveries that have wholeheartedly contributed to my sense [...]

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Roll the Dice

Lately, I’ve been on a quest to discover good poetry.  And yesterday, completely by accident, just when I was feeling like throwing in the towel, I came across this gem.  I love it.  It changed my entire outlook for the day.  It reminded me to hang in there.  Because it’s the good fight that matters. [...]

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You Are Changing People’s Lives

I read something on one of my favorite blogs that resonated with me.  The author, said: You never know when that story you tell, or that truth you share, or that memory you honor, or that leap of faith you take impacts those around you. You are changing people’s lives. And I started to think…it’s [...]

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I Guess You Won’t Mind

I Guess You Won’t Mind (Rumi) Great lions can find peace in a cage. But we should only do that as a last resort. So those bars I see that restrain your wings, I guess you won’t mind If I pry them open. photo credits: fanz, mizzchievouz

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