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Some of My Favorite Things

“People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don’t EVER stop!” ~ Steve Maraboli “There was a definite process by which one made people into friends; it involved talking to them and listening to them for hours at aContinue reading “Some of My Favorite Things”

What to We Want to Be?

“This is the United States of America. What have we become?” Social Media Meme “One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” ~ Lucille Ball “There are two ways to live:Continue reading “What to We Want to Be?”

We Must Stop This

“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” ~ George Orwell “Feminism is hated because women are hated. Anti-feminism is a direct expression of misogyny; it is the political defense of women hating.” ~ Andrea Dworkin “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’sContinue reading “We Must Stop This”

Before You Buy Those Christmas Gifts

“Giving gifts to others is a fundamental activity, as old as humanity itself. Yet in the modern, complex world, the particulars of gift-giving can be extraordinarily challenging.” ~ Andrew Weil “I think it would be bad for culture and the art if artists and people who develop the apparatus to support those artists don’t getContinue reading “Before You Buy Those Christmas Gifts”

Thanks Pam Grout

“Show up, show up, show up and after a while, the muse shows up, too.” ~ Isabel Allende This week I’ve been doing the week 6 exercises from Pam Grout’s Art & Soul Reloaded. We were supposed to write seven blog posts, which was a bit of stretch for me. I’ve been posting once aContinue reading “Thanks Pam Grout”