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1/27/2013
Some observations this morning: One thing I really like about living here with my sister is having these opportunities to discuss things with her; to engage in conversation and share insights with someone who is like-minded and interested in the … Continue reading
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1/20/2013
January 20. My mother would be 83 years old today. Oh I miss her. Happy Birthday, Mother, wherever you are. And I will never quit missing her. The hardest thing is, she didn’t really have to die when she did. It is … Continue reading
1/14/2013
For the past few weeks, I have been revisiting my journals and “summaries” from the past few years. I’m trying to consolidate and integrate all the work I’ve done so I can see where I’ve been and where I am … Continue reading
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2013 Goals & Resolutions
1. Quit smoking 2. Get hair cut & colored 3. Keep up with 31 point plan 4. Find more income 5. Get garage/storage unpacked & organized 6. Get DLB organized/work on responsibilities 7. Keep up blog/log books I read 8. … Continue reading
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Goal Categories
Here’s a tool that I got from Molly for use with our annual summary/goals stuff. I’ve color-coded mine to represent the “life areas” that I like to use; I like to look at things in this way. It is a … Continue reading
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1/9/2013
I used the Amazon.com gift certificate that I got for Christmas and ordered the latest “Children’s Writer’s and Illustrator’s Market.” I have been wanting this for a long time but haven’t wanted to spend the money. But I got it … Continue reading
Happy New Year
1/2/2013 I want this year to be a really good one. I want to get back in shape with my goals and routines to move me forward again. The “theme” that came to me was that “Life is a Symphony,” … Continue reading
2012 in Review
2012 As the year starts out, I am still trying to dig myself out of lethargy and depression; I examine my Goals and try to get back on track and stop sleeping in so late. I create and start using a … Continue reading
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My House
My #1 goal and desire right now is to clear out this house and get rid of all the excess; to rearrange and organize it in a way which fits my needs and desires; to make it feel like my … Continue reading
To Thrive
“Surviving is important. Thriving is elegant.” –Maya Angelou Ever since I received this card with this quote on it, it has been my THEME. Surviving has often been difficult for me. TO THRIVE is my utmost goal. To Survive: … Continue reading
My Quality of Life Scale
My Quality of Life Scale I had an “epiphany” one day several years ago when all of this suddenly came to me crystal-clear. I was in bed, dealing with a bad tooth infection and ruminating on my life. And when … Continue reading
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2012 GOALS
I am creating my Goals this year along the lines of “My Quality of Life Scale,” which goes in this order: HEALTH I need to set and maintain regular Exercise schedule – to improve focus and combat depression and lethargy. … Continue reading
“Goals Group” 2011
On January 22, 2012, we had our annual “goals group” with Molly. In preparation for this day, we are asked to prepare: Something to place on the altar as a Witness of your Work and Intentions. A simple statement or … Continue reading
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S.H.E.D.
This is a very good book about house-clearing; about our emotional attachment to “things.” I do not recall exactly when or where I purchased this – or even at exactly what point I started working with it, but I did … Continue reading
10/22/2011
I had a strange, somewhat disturbing dream last night: My mother was here. And my sister; they were talking together in her room like they used to. Dalton and his friend, Zak, were in another room playing, asking me if they … Continue reading
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Children’s Book Writers Conference
Children’s Book Writing A preview of the day-long Children’s Book Writers Conference… Designed for ~ Writers and illustrators interested in learning more about children’s books from published authors/illustrators and a children’s book editor/agent in a day-long intensive with sessions devoted to picture … Continue reading
4/22/2011
ADHD THOUGHTS… Thinking about how, over these last few years, I have been learning how to “train my brain” to use my time wisely and be “intentional;” I have learned how to schedule myself to do certain tasks at certain … Continue reading
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How to have a yard sale
One day I scoured the Internet for information about how to have a garage/yard sale. And I took information from several different places and compiled the following. (My apologies to anyone I might have “stolen” from without giving credit. I … Continue reading
“Goals Group” 2010
This year for Goals Group I brought in a framed quote that I had hung on the wall above my desk at home. I decided this was a very important thing for me to remember: “Smile, breathe, and go slowly.” … Continue reading
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A.R.T.S. Anonymous
A.R.T.S. TRAITS We grew up in an atmosphere of invalidation which resulted in ambivalence about our artistic expression. In any given twenty-four hour period we find ways, consciously or unconsciously, to avoid doing that which gives us the most joy … Continue reading
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2010 Summary
2010 Year in Review I have always had a tough time thinking of January as a Beginning, or as a time to start fresh, make changes. January is smack in the middle of winter. I do not typically do real … Continue reading
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31 point plan
In 2009, Molly brought to my attention this “31 Point Plan”: Try as I might, I could never really grasp how to use this; I understood that it was a tool to make life better, by ensuring we do those … Continue reading
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“ADHD Success Strategies”
Here is a paper that Molly shared with us in Group at some point. I believe she attended a workshop or seminar given by this particular doctor, although I can’t quite remember. I find these “strategies” worth thinking about. And … Continue reading
“Goals Group” 2009
This year at Molly’s “Goals Group,” we made “dream boards.” I really enjoyed this process. I felt so “freed” and enthusiastic about envisioning my dreams for the future. I brought and used as my “witness” this year, this brass figurine … Continue reading
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2009 Summary
I am going to post my whole Summary for this year. It was quite a year; I lost my mother, I quit smoking, I started drawing. A very bittersweet year… 2009 in Review This time last year, I was in … Continue reading
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