by PJColando | May 21, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
One of the ways you can write a novel is to use the inspiration provided by the idea of beats, parts of a chapter, which can inspire variety within your writing. I certainly don’t want to be confined by rules, but I do look for ideas constantly. After...
by PJColando | May 14, 2024 | Adventure, blog post, Purpose
‘The dog is created especially for children. He is the god of frolic.’ -Henry Ward Beecher I like this quote. It’s apt for our dog, Sparky, whose name implies who he is. He has a joyful personality, which aligns with my paradigm for life: peace and...
by PJColando | Apr 9, 2024 | blog post, Purpose, sorrow
I adored my forty-four-year career as a speech-language pathologist. For thirty of those years, I thrived in my private practice, focused on the communication issues of toddlers. People used to say, “You must be so patient,” to deal with the ‘terrible two’...
by PJColando | Apr 3, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
April 3 question – How long have you been blogging? What do you like about it and how has it changed? I began writing a blog in 2012 as a means of personal expression. It was a bold move for me to speak my truth. I’d repressed and trimmed the edges off my...
by PJColando | Mar 19, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
As a child, did you mope and badger your mom with these words: “I haven’t got anything to do!” Early on, as the eldest and self-reliant child, I observed that my siblings, and household chores, encumbered much of my mom’s time. I learned to...
by PJColando | Feb 13, 2024 | blog post, Purpose
My husband is loving, but Valentine’s Day isn’t his thing. It’s okay by me because who needs the calories that a box of chocolates brings – almost just being in its proximity? His reasoning that pretty blooms begin dying the moment...
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