To be kindWithout being a doormatTo be generousWithout being ridiculous To walk the line betweenAssertiveness and aggression To be creativeWithout being redundant I feel the wobble and the trip and sometimes the fall as I try to navigate these in-between places It feels like the pavement has become a friend because we have met so …
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Beginning Again and Again and Again…..
Sunrise through the car window  November is, of course, blogging month. So I felt like maybe it was time to return again to the blog and try to breathe some life back into it. I am once again part of the Nanopoblano blogging community. I won’t be doing the 30 posts in 30 days …
Running on Empty….Day 24/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello friends! I’m going to be honest with you. I feel like I’m running out of words this month. There’s only a week left in Nanopoblano and I’m not sure if I’ll make it. I’ve been wondering about this lack of inspiration for days…and I think I just figured out a …
And so it begins….Day 1/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Hello and welcome to my blog. You’ve stopped by at the right time. I seem to neglect this space for most of the year. But then rediscover it every year for the Nanopoblano writing challenge. I just passed my 4th year “blog-aversary” which, like any anniversary, is causing me to think …
Lemons and Mom
Photo from Unsplash Lemons They remind me of my mom… There are reminders that are concrete… like a Post-it note on the refrigerator…. and there are reminders that are less tangible, more ethereal…. like a cobweb that just barely grazes your hand. Lemons have that wispy, fairy wing kind of feeling for me. I can …
Nanopoblano23 is in the Books! -Day 30/30
And just like that…the November challenge is done. And once again, I’m so glad I said yes! I said yes to writing in community…to writing with this wonderful group of people who genuinely care about each other. I feel so lucky to have found Ra Avis and her group of Cheerpepper bright lights! Writing is …
Another Day -Day 28/30
Photo by Dinah (c) I believe it was Maya Angelou, who said… This is a wonderful day! I haven’t seen this one before! Today was another day of Adulting… The doctor was seen. Paperwork was done… Possibly not on time. But that’s another story… My family member was contacted to be sure that all …
Surviving Winter -Day 27/30
Photo by Dinah (c) Much to my chagrin, it appears as though winter has arrived. This may be good news for some. But not for me. Winter has always been challenging for me…ALWAYS! Many people that live in tundra-adjacent climates like me, say that there is no bad weather. There’s only poor clothing choices. Of …
Writing -Day 22/30
Remember that feeling? The pressure you felt as a school kid when a big test was on the horizon or an assignment was coming due? The feeling of “should” was always just below the surface. “I SHOULD be preparing for this!”That same vague pressure seems to skulk around my adult life right around tax time. …
Choosing Dreams-Day 5/30
Springtime, renewalThat’s where you’ll find me. Where trees are awake and showing off their new lion’s manes and flowers are swaying calling for more I want to sit there, learning their language of light and breeze and scentI want to hear their stories and feel their laughter The culture of nature, the manners of pollinators, …
What I see -Day 4/30
Photo by Dinah (c) The man leaving the gas station holds the door for the next person going in. I see small acts of kindness And the habit of mannersIt makes me smile The mom in the yard, watching the little one on the bikeI see love and fatigue in almost equal measure And the …
And The Yearly Challenge Begins Again! Day 1/30
Photo by Dinah Welcome to Nanopoblano’23! This is a yearly blogging challenge that happens every November and is hosted by Ra Avis Please consider visiting her blog frequently. You’ll be glad you did. During this month, those of us that join the challenge, commit to blogging every day for 30 days. It’s a tall order, …
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Another Liminal Thought
Intuitive Creativity Class taught by Lauren Sapala… Prompt: Choose a color. Make something beautiful using that color I’ve thought about this for 2 days and I’ve decided to write something rather to try to draw/paint/create something. Writing seems to be the only medium that sparks me these days. And, for the last 6 months, that …
NanoPoblano Wrap-up–Day 30/30!!!!!!!
Photo by Dinah (c) Everyone knows that athletes and artists … (And probably a bunch of other groups that I can’t think of right now)… practice a lot. Most practice daily… For hours! And why do they do this? They do it to build muscle memory. In order to be good at what they do, …
With Angels and Elephants 