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throw-down thursday (1-3-13)
Even as I was putting the graphic together for today’s prompt (i use picmonkey; love it!), I was conflicted about using it. That’s probably because I’m conflicted about the word itself, and how it...
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when self-care looks like a kvetch-fest
This post is part of the “Blog Lovin’ Tour” for Michelle Ward and Jessica Swift’s awesome new book The Declaration of You. The tour is an 8 week celebration where tons-o-bloggers are going to write in...
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throw-down thursday (7/18)
Where’ve I been, you might be wondering … well, I’ve been juggling and kvetching … and yeah, dropping some balls along the way. One of the places I’ve been during this stretch of juggling (read: quiet...
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throw-down thursday (8-29)
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throw-down thursday (2-6)
Oh so much going on in the life away from this corner of cyberland, and those of you who check in regularly will notice that I’ve missed a couple of throw-downs. My apologies. I’ll share more about all...
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certainty – (day 1 reverb 14)
On the first day of Reverb14, Kat McNally offered us this prompt: What can you say right now with certainty? That I’d misspell “certainty” 50% of the time were it not for spell-check. It’s snowing...
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rewarded with presence
When I first read this line, I felt a settling in my belly…a thunk; a softening, which, for me, is the physical manifestation of “yes.” Damn, that woman nailed it…she so eloquently articulated the...
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befriending the soul (yes, another poem – #npm15)
I met Ingrid Goff-Maidoff in college. Kenyon is small liberal arts college–a little hamlet in the middle-of-nowhere Ohio–surrounded by farms and fields, and hidden ponds and streams. If you went to...
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a musical poem (#npm15)
My classmates and I had been squirming through most of our 7th grade poetry unit, so the day our English teacher stood in front of the class, pulled out a rock album and put it on the record player we...
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checking in from a slow burn
Hello friends. I’m writing this post to all of you, but mostly to those who check in from time to time and have sent some notes wondering where I’ve been. I’m still here. And there has been a pull to...
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another reason to love jon stewart
I’m adding my voice the chorus of people mourning Jon Stewart’s last day as host of The Daily Show. I know I am not alone in my love of Jon Stewart. I love his incisive, biting...
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re-emerging
Hello friends. I’m still here. I know I’ve been neglecting the blog lately — I’ll fill you in soon about what’s been going on behind the scenes while I haven’t been posting…and what’s got me...
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writing our way home
You may have noticed that I haven’t been particularly “chatty” here in blog-land the last several months. Below I share where I’ve been, what I’m learning (again and again and again), and what that...
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anti-new year’s resolutions: the screw (year) list
I’m not a fan of resolutions. While I think it’s only natural for people to take stock of their lives when there’s an obvious passage — and the turning of the new year is a pretty obvious one —...
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Everybody walks past 1,000 ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. ~ Carson Scott Card Writers and journalers often find themselves staring at a blank page wondering...
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Was getting ready for Monday and realized I left my coffee mug in the car. Unlocked the door, lowered myself in, grabbed the cup, and noticed this staring at me. Have I said I live in the boonies?...
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The last day of the year. And how are you spending it? Are you a resolution person? Do you reflect, set intentions, or have a ritual to mark the end of the year? Do you go to a New Years Eve party, or...
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This post was part of the 2013 “Blog Lovin’ Tour” for the launch of Michelle Ward and Jessica Swift’s book The Declaration of You. It was an 8 week celebration where tons-o-bloggers wrote in support...
View Articlebefriending the soul (poetry interlude)
I met Ingrid Goff-Maidoff in college. Kenyon is small liberal arts college – a little hamlet in the middle-of-nowhere Ohio – surrounded by farms and fields, and hidden ponds and streams. If you went to...
View Articleanother reason to love jon stewart
I’m adding my voice the chorus of people mourning Jon Stewart’s last day as host of The Daily Show. I know I am not alone in my love of Jon Stewart. I love his incisive, biting...
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