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Category Archives: Ruminations
2/23/2009
On Saturday afternoon, after a nap – my son was off playing with a friend – I started writing my “morning pages.” Now I have done this type of thing for most of my life, writing in journals. Sometimes I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, creativity, pain, personal growth, religion
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2/20/2009
I’ve been seeing Molly to help me cope with the loss of my Mother. She has advised me to be good to myself and perhaps work on “The Artist’s Way” again, and in particular, to give myself the benefit of … Continue reading
Posted in 2009, Ruminations
Tagged goals, grief, loss, pain, personal growth
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PAIN
Pain, glorious pain – I drown myself in the ecstasy of pain. The music bangs out the rhythm of my soul and carries me through the waves of agony. There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain; can I turn … Continue reading
2009 Goals (part 1)
2/12/2009 – What I want: 1. A home – that I can afford. In a decent neighborhood (school, neighbors, pets) and that is clean and comfortable and has enough room for me and Dalton to play and live well. I need … Continue reading
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Tagged creativity, ENVIRONMENT, fear, goals, grief, loss, pain
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1/20/2009
My mother’s 79th birthday. I made her a card. I did not know that this would be her last birthday.
12/10/2008
Ugh, I’m sick. I’ve got a bloody, nasty, miserable cold and I have no idea where I got it. But I do hope neither Mother nor Dalton succumbs. And I also hope I get over it quickly. No good to get … Continue reading
12/4/2008
Tomorrow is my birthday. I don’t really care. (Or do I?) I’m back in bed. I worked on my manuscript this morning for close to two hours. I have a hard time getting started on it. Then I have a … Continue reading
Dazed and Confused in the 21st Century…
I get so confused. So much of the time I just don’t even know who I am. I will start believing myself to be the person I want to be and feel good about that for a time, and even … Continue reading
Posted in 2008, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, money
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