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A Collection of Short Stories & Insights

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A Rainy Day: zzzz

It’s raining! Oh drat! I’m wandering around aimlessly. There’s nothing to do. It’s boring. Drab and dreary. As flat as...

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It’s So Cold…

It’s so cold that my teeth are chattering, and I’m not even wearing them. It’s so cold that even Canadian Man...

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A Joy to Write

Awww! Doesn’t this photo just make your day? I believe that my mood very easily is communicated through my writing, so when I write, I surround myself with things that bring me joy…

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INSPIRATION

Some writers write in such a way that they transport you into a homey kitchen where love is mixed into a loaf of bread. You smell the bread baking while you chat about life…

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CHAMPION

I couldn't do it without my hubby's encouragement and gentle push. Rod is a champion of all my endeavors, cheering me on at every turn. He has been…

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Caffeine and Creativity

I know there is something special about writing with pen and paper. I know it sparks creativity and activates the brain. I know it. I want to do it right. I feel like I should hang my head to confess that…

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MOTIVATION

I started writing because funny stories of things that happened raising kids were bubbling inside me. I had to let them out. I started writing because…

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Ticking of the Clock

TIME. It’s as slippery as a wriggling fish and as elusive as trying to grasp water. I have never been able to rein in my time in spite of trying for so many years…

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Do What You Love

Have you heard the advice from minimalists to only keep what you love? My desk is a collection of love. I keep things there that make me happy…

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