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CM's Final Posts: You Can Fill the Space
Eighteen years ago, I wrote an article for a magazine that got me called in for a taped interview with a Fox TV morning news anchor. Being an effective communicator and a skillful public speaker was a dream of mine at the time. And still is.
After some 30 minutes of prep with the station's hair-and-
posted 3:14:59pm Jul. 27, 2007 |
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Websites to Visit, Blogs to Read
Here are some blogs and websites I like. It's not a complete list. But it's a start.
The first is called New Moon Journal and it is written by Michele Bailey-Lessirard, a life coach, collage artist, and "shamanic astrologer." On the opening page of her site, you'll find a little slide show of her am
posted 1:24:03pm Jul. 27, 2007 |
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Still Posted at My Desk
"Take off from here. And don't be so earnest,
let others wear the sackcloth and the ashes.
Let go, let fly, forget.
You've listened long enough. Now strike your note."
From "Station Island," by Seamus Heaney
posted 1:13:33pm Jul. 27, 2007 |
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And Finally, This:
Place your burden
at the feet of the Lord of the Universe
who accomplishes everything.
Remain all the time steadfast in the heart,
in the Transcendental Absolute.
God knows the past, present and future.
He will determine the future for you
and accomplish the work.
What is to be done will be done
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posted 11:30:38am Jul. 27, 2007 |
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Don't Pierce Your Belly Button
I caught the following conversation between two pretty women in the ladies' room of a Manhattan restaurant. One of the women was pregnant. And she said, "So my acupuncturist made me take the ring out of my belly button."
"Really?" her friend exclaimed.
"Yeah, he said, 'Let's give this baby a chance.
posted 3:04:04pm Jul. 26, 2007 |
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posted May 21, 2007 at 2:30 am
Daybreak at the Eastern Edge of the World Every day I drive into a Technicolor sunrise. Such is daybreak at the Eastern Edge of the world. I must cross two rivers before I reach the sea. Each river is spanned by thin web of steel and concrete. I work a stone’s throw from the ocean and I gauge the tempo of the day by the colors of the sea. A dark blue sea portends a calm day. A green sea speaks of storms to come. A slate gray sea: the storm is here.
posted May 21, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Iwould like to compliment the comment above’s poem. Nice! Will look into the above site. Thanks for the information. Barb
posted May 21, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Poetry is a great outlet and way of directing the mind to relax and think of things that are peaceful. If one were to have issues of stress, writing poetry is one way to help relieve some of it. Because it can take you places you’ve never been before, poetry is a romanticism that brings one into worlds where they have never been. A good imagination and a healthy attitude is a great start to writing poetry. It’s something to look forward to in the quiet part of one’s day to escape into another life, world and outlook. It can bring brighter futures to those where they are bleak looking…….
posted May 24, 2007 at 3:12 pm
I agree with the comment made by anon. I am a writer of poetry.For me, it puts into a rhythmn and flow,all of the things that I think and feel far better that I could ever express them orally. Thanks for the insightful comment, Anon. Barb
posted May 24, 2007 at 7:51 pm
I do think that anyone can learn to be an author but few transform into a real one, given the discipline and persistence required. However, I agree that every life is worth the telling, and that “the process of writing is a valuable, life-long spiritual activity.”And I’d agree with anon and Barb about the power of writing; it settles my mind and restores my perspective, much like yoga. It also elevates my spirit so I’m living with open hands and not clenched fists.