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January 2017
Well, I did it – actually managed to get a “31-point-plan” done for January. Didn’t get it done until halfway through the month, but at least I did it! I am crawling along here, trying to get back into my … Continue reading
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31-Point-Plans
My long-time therapist/mentor/friend (and ADHD specialist), Molly Bloom, is also the facilitator of the local CHADD group here in Petaluma and runs meetings once a month. She is the one who came up with the “31 Point Program” as a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
Tagged ADD/HD, art, Balance, creativity, goals, personal growth, TIME
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January 2016 (catching up…)
It’s 2016 – and that happened amazingly quick! I’ve not had time to do much of any of the things I usually do at the end of a year. I didn’t even manage to get my 2015 Christmas Card done … Continue reading
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December 2015
And here it is finally – my December 31-Point-Plan:
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November 2015
I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month. I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November. BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked. I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading
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October 2015
I have been so busy with work these last few weeks that I’ve had very little time to do anything creative. But finally, I had a chance yesterday to crank out my October “31-Point-Plan:” My inspiration this month came from … Continue reading
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September
Busy, busy busy – I didn’t think I’d ever have a chance to do this month’s “31-Point-Plan” but here it is (not my favorite, but it’ll do): I was able to find a little bit of time – and I … Continue reading
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August 2015
This month, I decided to do my “31-point-plan” illustration based on the things I’ve been reading about (and watching) – see “Jonathan Strange,” etc. – and on my coloring book, which is on a similar theme. And while I’m on … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Books, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, Balance, books, creativity, entertainment, Fiction, FUN, Literature, NATURE, synchronicity
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JULY 2015
It’s HOT! Record Temperatures Worldwide: London, England – 98.1F Paris, France – 103.5F Maastricht, Netherlands – 99.7F Kleine Brogel, Belgium – 100.4F Dusseldorf, Germany – 98.6F Madrid, Spain – 103.5F Ashgabat, Turkmenistan – 116.96F Medford, Oregon – 108F Sacramento, California … Continue reading
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June 2015
Summertime has arrived. Happy June! 31-Point-Plan
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May 2015
May arrived even quicker, I think, than did April! But luckily I managed to get this month’s drawing done relatively quickly: “31-Point-Plan” I am, however, once again struggling to “catch up” on my blog posts. So I will be back-posting … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, creativity, history, quotes
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BOING! (It’s April)
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! I was hard-pressed to create another 31-point-plan so soon after arriving back from vacation; so many things to do: unpacking, laundry, grocery shopping, appointments, work – endless busyness. And the only thing that kept coming to mind … Continue reading
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March 2015
I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done! I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading
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“Pennies”
Instead of doing a “Satisfaction Wheel” this year, I decided to use a tool I learned about during my “Goals Group” back in 2008. The idea is that we only have a finite amount of time and resources available to … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Annual Summary, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
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2014 in Review
It has taken me a long time to summarize the year 2014. It was a difficult year from the beginning, and continued to be tough for the better part of the year. Primarily, I had three big areas of difficulty … Continue reading
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“31-Point-Plan” – see previous years: 2014 2013 See my “31 Reasons for a 31-Point-Plan.” And here is 2015:
January 2, 2015
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December 2014
December gets its name from the Latin word decem (meaning ten) because it was originally the tenth month of the year in the Roman calendar. December, of course, always means Christmas is on the way – it seems to arrive … Continue reading
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November
November was actually named for the ninth month of the year, as that is what it was in the ancient Roman calendar. For most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, November mainly signifies Autumn, when the days get shorter, darker … Continue reading
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September 2014
September, for me, has always meant SCHOOL (although, these days, school seems to start earlier and earlier every year.) And here in Northern California, our hottest weather often occurs in September and I always feel sorry for the school kids … Continue reading
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August 2014
August was originally named Sextili in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the original ten-month Roman calendar under Romulus in 753 BC. In 8 BC it was renamed in honor of Augustus [from Wikipedia]. It’s kind of amazing … Continue reading
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JUNE (already?)
The Latin name for June is Junius. Ovid offers multiple etymologies for the name in the Fasti, a poem about the Roman calendar. The first is that the month is named after the Roman goddess Juno, the goddess of marriage … Continue reading
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May 1st
The month of May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which … Continue reading
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042714
I’ve been spending some time looking through this book of Charles Vess‘ artwork, which I love, and thinking about drawing. And I ended up getting a little depressed and discouraged. But I know it’s stupid to try to even begin … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Books, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, art, Balance, books, creativity, goals, TIME, writing
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The Ides of April (part 1)
It appears I need to do a little bit of “catch-up” here. How does time manage to go by so quickly and unnoticed? It is a constant battle to stay current and focused or it all slides by like quicksilver. … Continue reading
APRIL
The Romans gave this month the Latin name Aprilis but the derivation of this name is uncertain. April was sacred to the goddess Venus and it is believed that Aprilis was originally her month Aphrilis, from her equivalent Greek goddess … Continue reading