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Practice Kindness
“The world you see is just a movie in your mind. Rocks dont see it. Bless and sit down. Forgive and forget. Practice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize you’re already in heaven now. That’s the story. That’s the message. Nobody understands it, nobody listens, they’re all running around like chickens with… Continue reading
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Your Sensations
“Sensations are the great things, after all. Should you ever be drowned or hung, be sure and make a note of your sensations; they will be worth to you ten guineas a sheet.” ~ Edgar Allan Poe Continue reading
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Realizations
“It was like that class at school where the teacher talks about Realization, about how you could realize something big in a commonplace thing. The example he gave–and the liar said it really happened–was that once while drinking orange juice, he’d realized he would be dead someday. He wondered if we, his students, had had… Continue reading
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Writing
“It’s not possible to advise a young writer because every young writer is so different. You might say, “Read,” but a writer can read too much and be paralyzed. Or “Don’t read, don’t think, just write,” and the result could be a mountain of drivel. If you’re going to be a writer, you’ll probably take… Continue reading
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Poem by Emily Bronte
“I’ll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide: Where the grey flocks in ferny glens are feeding; Where the wild wind blows on the mountain-side.” ~ Emily Bronte Continue reading
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Books
Currently reading Atonement by Ian McEwan, and Conversations With Friends by Sally Rooney. Also reading The Oxford Book of English Short Stories, and The Granta Book of Irish Short Story. All are excellent reads. Continue reading
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Novels
“Novels are like paintings, specifically watercolors. Every stroke you put down you have to go with. Of course, you can rewrite, but the original strokes are still there in the texture of the thing.” ~ Joan Didion Continue reading
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Daydreamer
“The trouble with being a daydreamer who doesn’t say much is that the teachers at school, especially those who don’t know you very well, are likely to think you’re rather stupid. Or, if not stupid, then dull. No one can see the amazing things that are going on in your head.” ~ Ian Mcewan Continue reading
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Invincible Love
“My dear, In the midst of hate, I found there was, within me, an invincible love. In the midst of tears, I found there was, within me, an invincible smile. In the midst of chaos, I found there was, within me, an invincible calm. I realized, through it all, that… In the midst of winter,… Continue reading
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Big Cities Change
“The way our big cities change sucks. The beauty of cities was that they were edgy, sometimes even a little dangerous. Artists, poets, and activists could come and unify and create different kinds of scenes. Not just fashion scenes, scenes that were politically active. Big cities are getting so high-end oriented, business corporate fashion, fashion… Continue reading
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Lucked Out
at 9:45 this morning it is 41 degrees and a steady rain about 20 miles away is the sleet/snow line it will stay in the low 40s come Saturday morning it may change to a bit of snow Continue reading
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Reading a Poem
kick back and relax grab a book any book whatever tickles your fancy a good way to pass the time away oh, the joy of reading Continue reading
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Walking
it may be cold it may be snowing it may be dark it may be raining but it won’t stop me from going on my walks Continue reading
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The More You Read
“The more you read, the less apt you are to make a fool of yourself with your pen or word processor.” ~ Stephen King Continue reading
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Two Sentence Story
Book, coffee, sitting in her favorite chair. All the comforts in the world she could want. Continue reading
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Successful Novel
“A successful novel should interrupt the reader’s life, make him or her miss appointments, skip meals, forget to walk the dog.” ~ Stephen King Continue reading
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Your Mind
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” ~ William S. Burroughs Continue reading
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Fear & Love
“There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love. When we are afraid, we pull back from life. When we are in love, we open to all that life has to offer with passion, excitement, and acceptance. We need to learn to love ourselves first, in all our glory and our imperfections. If we cannot… Continue reading
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Reality
“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us… Continue reading
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Nature
“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can”.” ~ John Muir Continue reading
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December
“I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,’ I heard a bird sing In the dark of December.” ~ Oliver Herford Continue reading
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Devoted Reader(s)
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hmm
something is on your mind she said: its complicated he said: keep it yourself she said: fine he said: good she said: alright then he said: have a good day she said: fuck off Continue reading
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November
“No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds – November!” ~ Thomas Hood Continue reading
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Its a Lot Cheaper Talking to a Hair Stylist
Photo by Mati Mango: https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-wooden-frame-sing-board-close-up-photography-2528695/ Continue reading
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Friday 10/14
Stormy morning Lots of rain A good day to sit and read a good book or two Also indulge in black coffee The I am presently reading is: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Another book that I am also reading is: The Collected Stories by Amy Hempel. Continue reading
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Autumn Walk
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Books Leaves and Mug
Photo by lil artsy: https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-mug-on-top-of-piled-books-3150547/ Continue reading
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My Book is My Home
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Geierlay Suspension Bridge Germany
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Diabetes
I’m a Type 2 Diabetic, and have been for the last four years, and I will not let it get the better of me. Photo by Alesia Kozik: https://www.pexels.com/photo/letter-tiles-on-the-purple-background-6836296/ Continue reading
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Pre-Season Greeting
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Pass The Word Along
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He Is One Happy Guy
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Poster Quote
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Quote
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Reading A Novel
“When you’re reading a novel, I think the reason you care about how any given plot turns out is that you take it as a data point in the big story of how the world works. Does such-and-such a kind of guy get the girl in the end? Does adultery ever bring happiness? How do… Continue reading
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Walking Meditation
“Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.” ~ Gary Snyder Continue reading
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Big Cities
“The way our big cities change sucks. The beauty of cities was that they were edgy, sometimes even a little dangerous. Artists, poets, and activists could come and unify and create different kinds of scenes. Not just fashion scenes, scenes that were politically active. Big cities are getting so high-end oriented, business corporate fashion, fashion… Continue reading
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Responsible Decisions
“The place of stillness that you have to go to write, but also to read seriously, is the point where you can actually make responsible decisions, where you can actually engage productively with an otherwise scary and unmanageable world.” ~ Jonathan Franzen Continue reading
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Writing/Meaning/Thinking
“I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” ~ Joan Didion Continue reading
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Kitten In Hoodie
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Question
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She definitely needs more coffee
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Repeat
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So True
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A True Winter Day
Photo by freestocks on Unsplash At 7:00 a.m. it was 1 degree below zero, with a wind chill of 18 below. Continue reading
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This And That
Suppose we wake up and see that what we thought to be this and that, ain’t this and that at all? -Jack Kerouac Continue reading
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The Moon
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Life
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Continue reading
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its ….
thursday morning had my coffee with more to imbibe…now i sit and drumming my fingers on the table am i thinking or bored or a combination of both Continue reading
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Money Is Numbers
Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end. Bob Marley Continue reading
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Man And Nature
It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both man and nature. ~ Henry David Thoreau Continue reading
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Three Words
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hmmmm
the 1st Monday of the year 2022 with 51 more of them to come Continue reading
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good karma
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Same old, same old
same shit different day same shit different month same shit different year and it goes on and on and … Continue reading
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January
To read a poem in January is as lovely as to go for a walk in June. ~Jean-Paul Sartre Continue reading
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Having A Frustrating Day, Then The Advice On The Wall Is A Good Idea
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Winter Wonderland
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Silhouette Of Man On Cliff
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Today
Yesterday I got the booster shot. Today, having blood work done, and A1c level checked. With that said, I feel great. Continue reading
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Change
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts Continue reading
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Four Words
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