We all know the days when life happens and you just don’t get time to write. Perhaps you’re a post-a-day blogger, or post-a-week, or whatever your schedule. Now there is a self-imposed pressure to get it done. For me, on those day, I am thankful for a stock pile of writing in various stages of… Continue reading Writing Interrupted
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Laughter after a Long Day
You know those days that seem to never end and the list of frustrations seem to reach insurmountable heights? You stomp through the door at home with steam coming off the top of your head and irritation radiating from every pore. Regardless of whether you are the first one home or the last that loyal… Continue reading Laughter after a Long Day
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A Night of Thanks
It is has been a long work day. You are painfully aware that there are no easy dinner options at home and the last thing that you want to do is spend the night in the kitchen. You and your significant other get home around the same time and the children come home starved and… Continue reading A Night of Thanks
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Thankful in 6 Words
Giving thanks: a positive powerful tool. By Shari Marshall – 2019
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Solo
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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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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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
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 