Tag: writing
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Grounded
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. Thich Nhat Hanh I’m back with my series Life: From A to Z, and I’m on the letter “G” today. I’ve decided that I don’t want to make a habit of being too wordy on these posts—not unless I have something riveting or profound…
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Surrender
WE POSSESS THE POWER, BUT HAVE TO LET GO TO FLY. —janet— This 11 word challenge was a little complicated, but I like the idea of being limited to just a few words. That being said, I hope my 11 word, self-made “proverb” makes sense. I could have done better with 3 or 4 more…
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Faceless
“You have to look beyond the face, To see the person true, Deep down within my inner space, I am the same as you.” “I’ve seen compassion from the blind, Who think with open eyes. It’s those that judge me quick you’ll find, Are those that are unwise.” —Two excerpts from the poem Faceless, by…
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Endurance with Ease
In thinking about the letter “E,” the words energy and endurance came to mind. As I started working on my image, I wasn’t sure which one I was going to talk about, or what I would even say, so I created something that might tie the two words together. Obviously, this woman has energy, and…
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YOUR OWN DRUM
At the risk of sounding cliché, the letter “D” made me think of “dancing to the beat of your own drum.” I’ve noticed that my thoughts, views, and ideas about things seem to evolve with time, and I’ve looked at this particular phrase from different perspectives—in different eras. When I was young, dancing to the…
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A Curious Thing
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch I didn’t plan to use our cat “Gypsy” for my featured image, but when I thought about the word curiosity, the old phrase “curiosity killed the cat” came to mind. I’ve never cared for that idiom because I think…
a sprinkle of faith 