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I Wanted Him to Be My Friend
I saw an older gentleman with a long, flowing, grey beard running as I walked along the beach. Joy was on his face reaching his eyes, unlike most of the runners who looked cranky and like they were...
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Adding Peace to Your Day
Everyone is feeling the nastiness of post election right now. Some are angry and terrified. Some are being blasted for who they voted for or for going 3rd party. Some are called hateful words in the...
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Simple Pleasures
With a season that is immersed in wanting and feeling not enough or like you have enough, here is my list of Simple Pleasures. An enchanting song Delicious smelling lotion Good chocolate When hair...
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If this is the worst thing that happens…
I was standing in a really long line at the post office yesterday. Most people were settled in and calmly waiting with their packages, though you could tell they didn’t want to be there. A couple...
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Wait
We are a society of action. Action is necessary and helpful. But, so is waiting. Often as soon as we get the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing, we plow ahead in action. Let’s say a request was made...
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The Land of Hard
I got really tired of myself. I spent much of March in the land of hard. “There’s too much work to do.” “Not another migraine.” “Winter is too, too long. When will it end?” “No fresh fruit at the...
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Delightful Evening Routine
I was sharing with a friend my new delightful evening routine. So many times routines are created to “get things done”. They are full of things like wash dishes, go through the mail or brush your...
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Little Delights
We took my Mom to Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids because she hadn’t seen the Japanese Gardens yet. My daughter Brea and I got there an hour early. In front of the gardens were beautiful...
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A Novel in the Morning
On Sunday, I wrote about Little Delights. On Monday, my day turned into one obligation after another. I had on my list to read my novel outside, but by the time I was able to it was dark. This morning...
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Is It Good Or Bad?
We took a motorcycle ride on a beautiful evening. I noticed trees, some nice looking, others ugly. I saw foliage and birds, labeling everything. Crane – good, itch on my nose – bad, wind – bad,...
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Driving with the Windows Down
I had an errand to run. I put the windows down and opened the sunroof. The day was 60 degrees and sunny. But, I spent the first part of my trip ruminating over projects that weren’t going well and...
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Morning Time Guilt
September is my busiest work time. So instead of the languid summer morning quiet time to get centered, I sometimes only have a few minutes. It turns out that’s all I need. Once I got out of the...
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Self-Care Rituals
We all have little self-care rituals that help us feel better. But, when it’s time to do them we make excuses of not enough time, too many needs from other people, or being too tired. I feel much...
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If this is the worst thing that happens…
I was standing in a really long line at the post office yesterday. Most people were settled in and calmly waiting with their packages, though you could tell they didn’t want to be there. A couple...
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Wait
We are a society of action. Action is necessary and helpful. But, so is waiting. Often as soon as we get the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing, we plow ahead in action. Let’s say a request was made...
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The Land of Hard
I got really tired of myself. I spent much of March in the land of hard. “There’s too much work to do.” “Not another migraine.” “Winter is too, too long. When will it end?” “No fresh fruit at the...
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Delightful Evening Routine
I was sharing with a friend my new delightful evening routine. So many times routines are created to “get things done”. They are full of things like wash dishes, go through the mail or brush your...
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Little Delights
We took my Mom to Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids because she hadn’t seen the Japanese Gardens yet. My daughter Brea and I got there an hour early. In front of the gardens were beautiful...
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A Novel in the Morning
On Sunday, I wrote about Little Delights. On Monday, my day turned into one obligation after another. I had on my list to read my novel outside, but by the time I was able to it was dark. This morning...
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Is It Good Or Bad?
We took a motorcycle ride on a beautiful evening. I noticed trees, some nice looking, others ugly. I saw foliage and birds, labeling everything. Crane – good, itch on my nose – bad, wind – bad,...
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