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  • Where Are My Glasses?

    What is the most important thing to carry with you all the time? What do I carry with me? That question can be a profound one. What abstract qualities do I carry that sustain me through the day? What precious items do I keep with me at all times that show what I truly value?… Read more

  • Finding Your Time to Write

    Everyone has a time when they are at their best for writing. Everyone has that time of day when they can “get in the groove.” Whether morning or evening, when the sun is rising or when it is setting, or anytime in between, we all have sweet spots when we find it easiest to settle… Read more

  • One Smile at a Time

    Did you give someone a smile today? A small hello, a gentle smirk? Did you bid someone “Good morning” and “How do you do?” Did you let a stranger know that you noticed them and cared? It is a precious thing in today’s age. A little hello can lead to big changes. A drop of… Read more

  • Charley Horse

    Charley Horse is riding again Up and down, up and down Fast enough to make my head spin Riding hard and fast as the stormy wind He rides in the night silent as a lamb I don’t hear him coming Then bam! He tramples my leg, turns it outside in I scowl and I seethe… Read more

  • Dogs and Cats

    Dogs or cats? Dogs. Definitely dogs. I love dogs. They’re jolly, gregarious and always ready to play. Dogs are cool. I like them in all varieties. Well, except for small dogs. Little dogs lean a bit too much toward the yappy side for me. But retrievers, German shepherds and their ilk are totally fine. Cats… Read more

  • Dealing With a Flooded Bathroom and Interrupted Plans

    I start out every week with a plan. I map out the days and what I’ll do on each of them. I have everything laid out in my mind, all stacked up like alphabet blocks in neat rows and columns. And for months and months, everything goes according to the plan. Oh, sure, there’s a… Read more