Tag: happiness
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All the Favorite Things
The draft folder is down to 4 drafts, which only one is worth keeping, in my opinion. That one draft is entitled, ‘Notes in drafts’, so instead of starting a new post every time inspiration strikes, I make a note on one, continuous page and note the date. I didn’t intend on changing the template…
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Soak It Up
My phone rang at 8:00 am and it was unsettling to see it was my sister calling. She never calls that early and my first thought was, “Who died?”, but she wanted to catch me first thing to wish me a happy birthday. Her call set the tone for the rest of the day. I…
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Grow in Grace
This week I felt like a superhero in my backyard. In May, I purchased a hanging basket from a friend who works at a garden center and the vine grew like mad. When I first brought it home, it had a pretty, pink bloom, but only bloomed that one time. It didn’t take long to…
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Rise and Shine
Over the weekend, I was in a meeting and a woman shared that she spends the first 3 hours of the day nurturing her soul. It didn’t phase me, but she received a lot of blank stares as if her comment was unfathomable. Over a year ago, I started doing the same thing and it’s…
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The Broom for $6.95
It hangs on the third hook from the back door, but there for a while, it hung on a hook by the front door, so she could see it more often. She’s completely smitten with it even after one year later and it’s one of those things that gets better with age. Her neighbor thought…
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Pajamas All Day
The dogs went wild, running and barking at the front door. I didn’t hear a sound while reading The Creative Cure, by Jacob Nordby and hadn’t realized it was after 10:00 am. The mail lady was dropping off my third and last pair of sneakers. Of course, I’m still wearing my pajamas, fuzzy robe and…
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Remember to Laugh
I’ve noticed since living solo that I wasn’t laughing nearly as often as I used to. I have a boisterous laugh which has embarrassed my daughter her entire life. Now that she’s an adult, she will laugh simply by hearing it. I met her for brunch and she excused herself to go to the bathroom.…
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To Live Happy
One day last year, I was in a local shop perusing their candle selection, when on my way out the door, I saw a heart shaped dish that said, “Be Happy”. It caught my eye because of the heart shape and was carved from wood which added a warm touch. The image of that little…
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The Vintage Lamp
I created a space to curl up and read in the corner of my den. It’s very cozy, but I needed a taller lamp so the light would land on the pages of the book. I’ve had a fascination with lamps my entire life and it’s probably not the lamp itself, but that they produce…
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Full of Stories
I was standing in front of the double windows of my writing room peering through the glass and into the foggy morning. It was dark, so I reached down to retrieve the box of matches, pulled one out, struck it against the piece of sandpaper on the side of the box and lit a candle…
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An Actual Letter
I write to bring peace and calm to the weary soul, if only for a couple of minutes. I’ve been thinking a lot in general about peace and joy. My therapist is helping me uncover joy and she asked, “What sparks your joy?” You see, joy dwells in the heart, so I had to really…
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Sober
No more 9am haircut appointments. Stumbling into the salon, I trust my hairdresser to do what’s best to my hair, but he said something about ‘short’. I’ve been letting it grow out for months, but today we’re back to short! 😂 Sobriety has been on my heart and mind all year. When Covid hit, all…
