writing
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Embracing Nature and Creativity in a Clutter-Free Life… Throughout my life, I have been driven by a multitude of creative passions—crafting, painting, redoing furniture, decorating, baking, cooking, and gardening. Each endeavor brought its own unique joy and satisfaction. Over the years, I accumulated a considerable collection of supplies: baskets brimming with fabric, drawers overflowing with…
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The Emotional Journey of Losing What We Own—and What We Are… Loss is an experience that spares no one, touching each of our lives in ways both profound and subtle. For many, the notion of losing all one’s possessions conjures a wave of fear and uncertainty. Our belongings, big and small, often serve as anchors,…
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An area where my perspective has shifted is the concept of decency. I used to think of decency as simply adhering to social norms and being polite in public settings. However, over time, I’ve come to understand that true decency goes beyond surface-level manners. It is instead about empathy, integrity, and consistently treating others with…
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Rambling on about life before and with My Computer… My life without my computer, I am one of those people who can remember life before the computer. When they came it took a bit of persuasion to make the switch. Before the invention, my desk held a typewriter and a file holder, legal pads and…
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Imagining Abilities Beyond Reality… In Consideration that today is October First, the beginning of what I like to call the Witchy Month, a month that encompasses Halloween at its end, I today am going to wander into a ‘What If, If I Could” list of skills I wish I possessed…. So, IF I could wave…
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Rambling on about Navigating the Complexities of Existence Life is a journey—one that we all traverse at our own unique pace, shaped by the landscapes of our experiences, beliefs, and circumstances. Each person’s path is filled with moments of joy and sorrow, clarity and confusion, certainty and uncertainty. My own life has been a mixture…
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Hard work… Work hard. This idea brings to my mind echoes of my people, my grandfathers and mothers and my dad and mom. It’s not just the sense of accomplishment that comes from reaching a goal, but also the growth experienced along the way. I hear, “Anything worth having is worth working for” “You have…
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Gratitude for My Inner Strength and Caring Nature… Throughout my life, I have come to realize that certain personal traits shape who I am and how I engage with the world. Among these, empathy and resilience stand out as the qualities I value most deeply. They are not only integral to my interactions with others…
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If… IF is a big mountain to look over, at times it is insurmountable. IF money didn’t matter and I could afford to be educated, what would I be? What could I be? I would be a counselor IF I could have found an internship. I was told, and I believed that age and disability…
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How Jeannie C. Riley’s Iconic Album Became Our Childhood Soundtrack Music has a magical way of transporting us back in time, evoking memories and emotions like nothing else can. For me, no album does that more powerfully than Jeannie C. Riley’s “Harper Valley PTA.” To many, it’s a country classic from the late 1960s, but…
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