“Blessed are you who take the risk of standing still right at the point of change, though uncertainty and stress want to propel you forward.” – Kate Bowler, A Blessing for When You’re Forced to Rethink Your Life… My tendency is to move…
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In 2005, the world was introduced to the gang from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The show follows five bar-owning Philadelphia locals through their schemes and mishaps and has become the longest running live action…
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Do you ever contemplate your own mortality? Mark Twain said it best, “Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.” For me personally there have been a lot of perks to each passing year. I have grown and changed…
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“Do your art. Generally, a thing cannot freeze if it is moving. So move. Keep moving.” I’m slowly working my way through this book, Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD. I mean sloooooowly… like a couple…
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If you've been here reading my writing for any general amount of time, then you know how much I love words. I love how words help us express, and I love discovering their roots. Words and their meanings help me bring meaning…
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When I wake up in the morning, I go to my altar. I sit down on the same little cushion that I’ve been sitting on for six or seven years, giving a little bow to my irreverent altar of nick-knacks and anime heroes. I then sit very still for a…
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Not long after we moved into our new home, we went over to a friend’s house to get some plants. We dug up huge hostas to split and fill up our flower beds. There were some daylilies too. She also mentioned that we could take pieces of…
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It was late December of 2019. I had just moved into a new house and felt as if I was taking a great step in a new direction. I was cutting some energetic cords, making some new friends and getting ready to step into a great year filled with…
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