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Whistling is such a magical sound, don’t you think? I was sitting in my van in the school parking lot, when a Christmas song began to play. During the sentimental song, Bing Crosby (perhaps one of my favorite singers of all time), was whistling. It was such a simple, beautiful, and joyful sound. It made…
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I want to celebrate the fact that my life has gone on… I have continued on with courage, despite the many difficulties I have experienced over the last 10 years. I recently had a (not-so-nice-someone) comment to me: “It’s been ten years since Charles passed away. It’s time to close that chapter and move forward.”…
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I have been pondering on the value of having and using the right tools. In all of the chaos from divorce and moving homes in the last few years, I seem to have lost a lot of my kitchen supplies. I had also lost a lot of my desire to even want to be in…
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Can you smell that hint of pumpkin spice in the air? Can you feel the sense that something good is about to begin? I LOVE this time of year… well… almost this time, we still have a few more really hot days forecasted here. But SOON, very soon, the air will turn crisp, and that…
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Painting has been such a beautiful way to release my feelings and thoughts. There are a few other posts on this site where I have shared my paintings, and if you click on them, you can see the emotional progression from when I first started, to now. Click on the posts below… Peace be still.
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I have adult children. Two of my five children are now “adults.” How is that even possible? Sammi and Dan are out living their lives away from home, making their own choices, and finding their way in this big, big, world. They have been doing that for many years now. It is both fun and…
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Last night, I laid on my hammock, under the twinkling stars. It was a beautiful evening, with a slight chill in the air… enough to wrap myself in a blanket and be cozy and comfortable. I was swinging back and forth, watching the stars sparkle and wink at me from afar. In that moment, I…
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When I was young, I imagined life happened in a path-like, straight-lined, linear kind of way. I imagined I would grow up, go to school, work, get married, have children… and live happily ever after, like all the love stories, rom-coms, and Hallmark movies that I would stay up past midnight, to soak into my…
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Oh, wow! It has been a long while! I am not sure I even remember how to use this blog? I haven’t sat down to write for far too long… and now, well, I think I am ready. As I pondered about what I could write about, I started to reflect on the happenings over…
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I am sorry if this feels repetitive… but I am still painting my “guts” out. It has been months now since I began the journey of emotionally releasing, through art. As I have been painting, it has helped me to recognize just how much creativity is part of my soul, and how much of a…
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