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Poetry Friday & a winter poem

A quick poem inspired by taking the stairs in my office building earlier this week (which had some dead bugs…

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My last minute review for work: The Soul’s Code — In Search of Character & Calling by James Hillman

Let me say, first off, that I have been reading this book for some time. I haven’t felt as intimidated…

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Poetry Friday & a gift from Margaret Simon

I came home from a visit to New Mexico to find these uplifting words from my friend Margaret Simon. Meeting…

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Poetry Friday Serendipity & My New Favorite Poetry Book

This week’s Poetry Friday festivities are happening at Check it Out, hosted by Jone. The serendipity is the photo I…

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Moo by Sharon Creech, copyright 2016

Cows (and friends) make everything better. So Reena discovers when her family decides to leave their big city life and…

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Writing a professional bio

As bloggers, professional writers, owners of websites, and human beings, we typically have an “About Me” page or need for…

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Poetry Friday & a quote about writing

Tricia is hosting at The Miss Rumphius Effect. “You must find your own quiet center of life, and write from…

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Poetry Friday & a Poem Swap song from Buffy

It’s time to celebrate Poetry Friday! Amy is hosting at The Poem Farm! Today I have such a treat for…

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Poetry Friday: Mississippi Book Festival

It’s time to celebrate Poetry Friday! Heidi is hosting at My Juicy Little Universe. Today at Keri Recommends, I recommend…

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Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Each year for my job, I set a goal to read one book per quarter on a particular topic. This…

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