It was high school and one of the best parts of living in our small little mountain town was that we could still get away with slipping higher in elevation, setting up camp, and having a woodsy. Now, I know not everyone is acquainted with the vernacular, so let me explain… It’s a party in…
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That first look is something you never forget. That lingering feeling stays with you. The first time I saw him he had his back to me, but it didn’t matter, he was it. It was as if the fog created by the hot springs dissolved everyone else around us as my feet sank deeper into…
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Love is a constant lesson in something far greater than yourself. Embrace it when it comes. Let it go when it leaves. Learn what was needed. Leap into the unknown. Love is faith. Love is hope. Love is trust. Love is passion. Love is strength. Love is support. Love is change. Love is growth. Love…
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YIKES, Short-Stories… Here’s the background: I have a story that has been itching to be told. I began writing it last year and simply fell flat on it. The enthusiasm was gone… SO, instead of trashing the story, I started thinking of it in a different way. What if I turned the chapters into vignettes…
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People who have a dream and won’t allow anyone to stand in-between them and their goal are leaders. They are innovators. They are the ones who won’t settle for something less. They are the ones who have a goal and once its completed set their aim higher. They don’t play it safe. They don’t abide…
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What is it that you REALLY want? Do you want a different job? Do you want to move to a new location? Do you want a new / different partner? Do you want to travel? What types of freedom are you really looking for? What is it that you have been scared of doing – but –…
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The word Freedom has been thrown around a LOT lately with people that I know. Freedom means many things to many people and it all depends on the context to which you speak. Freedom to me is: Unconditional Love for self Unconditional Love for others Happiness Courage Health Wealth Success Independence Abundance in all aspects of life Travel…
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If you have forgotten why you are fighting, let it go and move on — your purpose has been lost. If you remember why you are fighting and what you are fighting for then continue on. Be brave and stand up for what you believe to be right, what you know is right deep down in…
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Discover your passion — Make it your reality — Let it work for you.
“I write to give the voices in my head something to do.” -Clare Angelica Anyone can sympathize with this sentiment… No matter if you are a writer, painter, sculptor, small business owner, CEO, baker, etc…you fill in the blank… You know this feeling! When I am writing a story it literally takes over my life —…
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Creative expression through writing runs in my family, it is in my genetic makeup. It is something I could not escape (nor would I want too.) My grandmother has been a journalist, a newspaper editor, a young-adult writer… And she continues to write short-stories, columns for our local paper, and a book on the history…
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