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Category Archives: Onward & Upward
031715
I have found that often I feel better with an afternoon nap. To justify my fondness for napping, I then came across this piece that I’d like to share: Unleash the Power of the Nap (From http:/www.artofmanliness.com/2011/02/07/unleash-the-power-of-the-nap/) Your Cat Knows … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged health, holidays, napping, quotes
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Molly
It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again. Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged ADD/HD, art, community, creativity, personal growth
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March 2015
I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done! I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged Balance, creativity, goals, TIME, vacation
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SCWBI
Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI. My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me. I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Ruminations
Tagged art, books, children, creativity, friends, FUN, NATURE, writing
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021315
A birthday card for my nephew: I’ve been in the process recently of posting all of the birthday cards I’ve created here on the “Greeting Cards” page like I’ve done for my Christmas Cards. I have a few of them … Continue reading
FEBRUARY 2015
I finally finished my 31-point-plan. And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card. I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading
‘MasterMind’ Meetup Group
As I have mentioned here and there, I am a member of several Meetup groups and I get emails from time to time about new groups that might meet my interests. The other day, I received one that roused my … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged community, creativity, FUN, philosophy, spirit
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Doc Martin
Another thing that I’ve been enjoying lately (again, thanks to my sister who discovered it) is the British TV series “Doc Martin.” I LOVE this show! And it’s addicting! I just cannot say enough good things about it, it is … Continue reading
Tudor England
Recently, I read Hilary Mantel’s novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (which I finished on Jan. 7th). I enjoyed these so much that I decided to next read a book my sister recommended, The Six Wives of Henry … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Books, Ruminations
Tagged books, entertainment, history
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For my final year-end task this year, I want to do a “soul collage,” but I think I will enlist Molly’s assistance. I think I’d like to do one illustrating what I would like this year (2015) to be like, … Continue reading
January 17, 2015
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2015 Goals & Resolutions
Health: Quit smoking Walk/exercise regularly Do more cooking (help Dalton eat better) Spend time in rest/reflection (pay attention to needs/stress level) Order: Get garage in order Get Dalton’s room in shape Keep Dalton on track (school, etc.) Keep eyes on … Continue reading
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“Pennies”
Instead of doing a “Satisfaction Wheel” this year, I decided to use a tool I learned about during my “Goals Group” back in 2008. The idea is that we only have a finite amount of time and resources available to … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Annual Summary, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
Tagged Balance
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2014 in Review
It has taken me a long time to summarize the year 2014. It was a difficult year from the beginning, and continued to be tough for the better part of the year. Primarily, I had three big areas of difficulty … Continue reading
Posted in 2014, Annual Summary, Onward & Upward, Ruminations, Tools
Tagged Balance, goals, personal growth
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Here’s a WordPress tip from me: I recently discovered a very distressing situation: I found broken permalinks all over my blog! I believe most of it happened when I switched my domain name server, but it also could’ve happened when … Continue reading
January 4, 2015
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HAPPY 2015!
It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Onward & Upward, Ruminations
Tagged art, creativity, FUN, history, holidays
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“31-Point-Plan” – see previous years: 2014 2013 See my “31 Reasons for a 31-Point-Plan.” And here is 2015:
January 2, 2015
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I just started reading the sequel to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall: Bring Up the Bodies, by Hilary Mantel And I am loving it!
January 1, 2015
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12/31/14 Finished reading WOLF HALL…
December 31, 2014
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Christmas 2014
What is Christmas without family photos?
Happy Holidays!
And what a busy time of year it is! I have finished my custom Christmas card for 2014 – and created a page here showing all of my cards for the six years now that I’ve been doing this. See … Continue reading
A New Game (it’s about time…)
This is good!
Posted in 2014, Ruminations
Tagged community, economy, philosophy, Planet Earth
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No more drought?!
RAIN, rain and more rain. This has been an incredible storm; apparently the worst we’ve had in a number of years. Powerful winds, major flooding, trees down, power outages and general mayhem. It started raining just shortly after I got … Continue reading
Wolf Hall
On December 9th, I started reading Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel. My sister loved this book, so I am anticipating enjoying it too. It received a number of awards and looks like a winner! So far, I am finding it … Continue reading
Rain Wilds Chronicles
I started reading these books on November 12. And I finished the last one yesterday. Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds Chronicles I was sad to finish them; they were so good! I’ve read all of Hobb’s books that are connected to … Continue reading
Music…
Ever since I woke up this morning, I’ve had a song running through my head (earworm) that I have not heard or even thought about for years and years. But I love the song, always have, and I can hear … Continue reading