Daily Joys and Simple Pleasures

Daily Joys and Simple Pleasures

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AROUND THE WORLD WITH COURAGE

DOESN’T ALWAYS ROAR.  From banners over firehouse doors after September 11, 2001, to the covers of cancer patient journals…my poem about courage goes around the globe. courage doesn’t always roar. sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of [...]

I’ll Take That CUP of CAN’T without the T…

It was my second Saturday that I sat with the small group of knitters.  Once my good friend learned that my passionate interest in knitting was going to “stick” she invited me to be a part of this long-standing group [...]

Courage Doesn’t Always Roar…

I used to write at a local coffee establishment. “The Beanery.” They were mad for coffee and the bulk of the baristas were passionate about all things coffee. There was a way to tell: their passion translated into the perfect [...]

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An Exit Too Soon? Can You Stay The Course for One More Exit?
Taking an exit too soon. When we were first together, my husband  did all the driving. We were moving to areas that neither of us were familiar.  We did not have a GPS and with my directional dyslexia, me co-piloting with a map was useless.  When taking the journey to the place that would b

posted 1:37:10pm May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

What Did You Love Doing When You Were A Child?
I loved singing. I sang sungs I'd been taught. I sang songs that sprang from my heart and experience that I hadn't learned anywhere but in my own soul. And that was a very long time ago.  Now, decades later...I have the honor of collaborating with a talented and servant-hearted singer/so

posted 8:19:38pm May. 16, 2013 | read full post »

My Social Media Compass Points
I've engaged in research and conversation. I've contemplated my work and my words and their place at the social media table.  These measures/questions the result of my reflection: Mary Anne Radmacher’s Social Media Compass Points Does it inspire, encourage, assist or make me laugh? Is

posted 4:40:21pm May. 14, 2013 | read full post »

In Honor of Commander Hadfield and two peers hurling back to earth from space
Did you know that the International Space Station is circling our globe, repeatedly?  It's amazing science.  I honor their accomplishments with poetry: For the Starman, Chris Hadfield how does this earth footed being comprehend the impulse to sit among the stars? there is a longing to

posted 10:28:36pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

Remember and Do What Matters on line process for June

posted 6:19:40pm May. 11, 2013 | read full post »


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