The world around me is spinning, moving, and busy. Today, for the next few minutes, I’m going to shut it down and enjoy a few minutes just for me. I smile to myself as I slid into the tiny booth built for just two dinners. I order green tea as I slip a book out… Continue reading Solo
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Coffee & Talk of Thanks
The smell of caffeine is rich in the air to the point that the air almost appears alive with it. I am thankful for the good feelings it stimulates and I am thankful to know that my first sip of coffee this morning is only a few moments away. If we were having coffee… Continue reading Coffee & Talk of Thanks
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A reading thanks
The solid weight of the book in your hand as you read that last page and close the back cover: the end. A thoughtful sigh escapes you as you replay the story in your mind. Then you are hit with the realization that you want more! It can’t end here! Your scramble to the section… Continue reading A reading thanks
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Determination
It’s one of those mornings where the last thing you want to do is get out of bed, little lone get out of bed to exercise. Snooze gets hit one more time before you find the resolve to slip out of your warm nest of blankets. You move through the motions of your exercise routine… Continue reading Determination
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Establishing Eating Dominance in a Pride
The Penis Chronicles presents “Establishing Eating Dominance in a Pride” A pride of lions is a social unit, a family unit. It consists of males, females, and cubs. They exist and function on a hierarchy and this hierarchy establishes their eating patterns. Eating in my house, at least for me, is like survival of the… Continue reading Establishing Eating Dominance in a Pride
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A Quiet Start
A rare gem, those mornings where you rise before the rest of the house. The moon is casting a pale light over the sleeping neighbourhood. You sit on the sofa beside the open curtain with just a soft light dusting the words on the page in front of you. The rich scent of coffee lingers… Continue reading A Quiet Start
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Happiness
March’s theme on Writing is Communication is things to be thankful for. What better things to be thankful for then things that make you happy and give you joy? With that in mind, today’s post is inspired by the question: Name five moments when you were ecstatically happy? For me, five moments that made me… Continue reading Happiness
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Something Unexpected
I had a running thankful post all ready to share today. However, at the last minute I decided to submit it for publication and I am waiting to hear back so I have to switch it up today. That said, I am thankful for each word that follows onto the paper or the keyboard.… Continue reading Something Unexpected
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Stolen Moments
If we were having coffee… The feel of the mug in my hand is weighted and warm. It is such a comfort on this cold March morning. The darkness of the morning sits around me and it is only by the soft glow of the small lamp that I am reading. I imagine the soft… Continue reading Stolen Moments
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Giving Thanks
I haven’t really prayed since bedtime prayers as a child. I remember reciting the “Now I lay me down to sleep…” prayer nightly. However, a few years ago I adopted the practice of giving thanks for three things from my day, every day. This was part of my wellness program and a way to change… Continue reading Giving Thanks
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 