Monthly Archives: May 2021
Wonder and imagination and growing old
It’s been a little strange. Lately I’ve been having flashes of wonder. I’ll be reading a book, or just pondering my usual random stuff and it’ll trigger a memory of vivid emotions experienced in the past, usually in response to … Continue reading
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Tagged imagination, wonder, writing
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Love isn’t all we need, but it’s the beginning
I’m old enough to remember when “Love is the answer” and “Love trumps hate” were the slogans of the day. They went out of style all too quickly–probably because they were never intended to be more than slogans. Actual love … Continue reading
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Tagged change, kindness, love, moderation, patience
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Whatever lights your boiler
When I was a teenager I became a writer. My 7th grade English teacher got me started by assigning our class to write a short story. I had just finished reading a book over Christmas vacation that fired my imagination, … Continue reading
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Tagged goals, mid-life crisis, motivation, writing
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