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2020 Word of the Year: Clarity

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This year was my inaugural word of the year. To say that I have found what I was looking for is with choosing it is not the case. The word for 2019 was focus. I was supposed to focus on… Continue Reading →

Poetic Thoughts: Quiet Strength

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Don’t forget you have a quiet strength deep inside you. Capture it. Live it. Fight. Don’t forget you have to be courageous: Speak up don’t stay silent Be brave Fight. Sorry I haven’t posted much poetry lately. I think it… Continue Reading →

Monday Inspiration

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I know the sag of the unfinished poem. And I know the release of the poem that is finished. ~Mary Oliver

 

Do you ever feel this?

I believe I do sometimes.

Mary Oliver on the process of writing poetry.

Monday Inspiraton

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Poetry is one of the ancient arts, and it began as did all the fine arts, within the original wilderness of the earth. ~Mary Oliver

 

Mary Oliver on poetry

Monday Inspiration

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Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that. ~Mary Oliver

 

Mary Oliver on poetry as a way of life

Poetic Thoughts: On Ways of Solitude

there are hundreds of ways solitude speaks to me and to you. some are as simple as searching the skies and finding that peace alone while other times silence answers your questions, where you find it chasing away your constant… Continue Reading →

Nostalgic Films: Disney Edition

Hi again! As I complete my last semester of paralegal studies, I find I have spent less time maintaining this blog – something I hope to work on in the the coming months. To those of you who continue to… Continue Reading →

Nostalgic Films: The Secret Garden (1993)

“if you look the right way, the whole world is a garden.” Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden (1993) Before Dame Maggie Smith won our hearts as Professor MacGongall in the Harry Potter series, she acted in numerous films based… Continue Reading →

Where would you live? Past, Present, or Future Edition

“Tis the season to be jolly and bright.” That’s how the song goes, I think. Anyway, the holidays are fast approaching with Thanksgiving right around the corner. The air has turned crisp and the leaves are fast becoming chameleons they… Continue Reading →

The 11 Virtues of the 21st Century Ideal Woman

In the 21st century, there are several characteristics of an ideal woman. Questions arise like those below: Who is the ideal woman in the 21st century? What does she look like? What characteristics or virtues set her apart from others?… Continue Reading →

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