But the effects of centuries’ of abuse and misuse of power impacts Margaret’s life, as, sadly…
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Jan 17
It’s A Physical Thing
An ad from Kobo popped up in my Facebook news feed sharing a Forbes review of the new Kobo Forma vs. the Amazon Kindle Oasis 2. The reviewer shared the pros and cons of each, and ultimately came down on the side of the Kobo Forma (review here). Reading the review renewed my ongoing internal …
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Jan 16
Word Wednesday: Moirai
Birth origin aside, the three sisters, Clotho (spinner), Lachesis (alloter), and Atropos (unturnable–a metaphor for death), decided, in short, who lived, what direction each person’s life took, and for how long.
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Jan 11
Never Stop Loving
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know I love my cats. What you may not know, is I’m also a huge horse lover. I was a pre-schooler when I got my first pony. That ended poorly. The pony died shortly after my dad brought him home (worms, I believe). Eight years later, …
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Jan 10
I Think So
A friend recently posted a meme on Facebook about the INFJ personality type, which is only 1-3 % of the population. It’s also my type, as well as hers I assume. This got me thinking about whether INFJs are reflected in greater numbers within the writing/artist community. Based on what I found on this website, …
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Jan 09
Look Well Into Thyself
Two lessons in, and I’m realizing for all I learned last year, this year promises to be a greater test of my tenacity, and willingness to step outside my comfort zone and ask for help.
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Dec 25
Finding Meaning
My earliest memory of Christmas was of wandering out of bed on route to the bathroom and glancing down the hallway to see my Mom at the kitchen table wrapping gifts. By her elbow was a box containing a Peanuts electric toothbrush. The next morning, I unwrapped a gift from the Tooth Fairy; it was …
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Dec 24
‘Twas the Romance Author’s Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, This author was working, keyboard and mouse; The coffee was hot, so she sipped it with care, While deciding what colour to make her heroine’s hair. The hero of course, was tall, dark, and handsome; But what about a name, and maybe, profession? Billionaire or …
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Dec 21
Nothing Else Matters
I’ve written about this before, my youth reading and watching crime/mystery books/movies, and how age/maturity has changed my interests. This last week, it’s been all W-Channel and HALLMARK movies, which honestly, was NEVER me. When my husband and I met, and especially in the first… ten, or so years of our marriage, he tried–and failed–to …
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