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The Road Less Traveled
A synopsis of my year so far and a request to share yours, along with a pseudo-contest to guess ‘My Favorite Mistake’ by Sheryl Crow.
The Stirring Sound of Hot Chocolate
Some people play spoons, some people elicit sounds from goblets and glasses, and you can evoke tinkling melodies with your spoon in a mug. Then you can swig the mug’s contents to refresh your spirit on a rainy day.
Rejection is Protection
Throughout my life, I’ve been rejected, dejected, and lied to, as have all human beings. It’s important to note that sometimes rejection is protection. A roadblock to one’s best life doesn’t always have a workaround.
Life’s Third Act
A legendary structure for writing is called The Hero’s Jurney. Invented by Joseph Campbell. This structure aligns with my life, hopefully, yours, too. I’m in my life’s third act – how about you?
Process vs. Product
In the book world, there are factions and affinities. One subgroup is process-oriented while another is product-oriented, for example. Neither is right or wrong – and we all write on!
Mistakes Made; Mistakes Amended
It’s a new year for you and your writing life. With advice from a famous writer to buttress your spunk, you’ll be a rock star in 2023! All you have to do is try without fear of making mistakes.
The Seamless Move from size M to L
The down side of aging, compounded by life style changes mandated by quarantine, have resulted in a steady upsizing of my body. The upshot is that my clothing size is L rather than M.
The Irish Exit
For an impending meet-up that may/may not become contentious and confrontational, I performed research and formulated a plan… Read on. The information may help you out of a prickly situation –
Learn Something New
Lifelong learning, achieved by resolve to learn something new yearly, helps one avoid the vagaries of age, especially for one’s brain. This year I resolve to learn to Karaoke.
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