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just some daily mishmash

5/8/14 I woke up from a dream this morning with some words ringing in my brain saying “that a Sagittarius is subtle is an oxymoron.” What??? Where did that come from? Who knows. Dreams are strange. I started physical therapy … Continue reading

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Thought Experiment #20130514-1

I am thinking about the concept of “MOTHER” today.  And I believe we would all agree that, on this planet at least, the concept of “mother” is a Universal one.  This is, of course, due to the fact that our … Continue reading

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About Money & Creativity

In 2010, I was given some information by Molly, my therapist, who is also a very talented artist, about an organization/program known as “A.R.T.S. Anonymous.”  At the time, I didn’t really pay much attention to it other than read it … Continue reading

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2/3/2009

I am writing this in January of 2013.  February 3, 2009 is the day my mother died.  It was also my son’s 9th birthday.  Neither he, nor I will ever forget that day. But, as I have been recently going … 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

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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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11/6/2011

And I have come to a grinding halt.  I have not done a thing these past two weeks but sit here, depressed.  I’ve slept a lot, watched TV a lot; have only done what’s been absolutely required like getting Dalton to … 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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2/20/2009

I’ve been seeing Molly to help me cope with the loss of my Mother.  She has advised me to be good to myself and perhaps work on “The Artist’s Way” again, and in particular, to give myself the benefit of … Continue reading

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PAIN

Pain, glorious pain – I drown myself in the ecstasy of pain.  The music bangs out the rhythm of my soul and carries me through the waves of agony.  There’s a fine line between pleasure and pain; can I turn … Continue reading

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2009 Goals (part 1)

2/12/2009 – What I want: 1.  A home – that I can afford.  In a decent neighborhood (school, neighbors, pets) and that is clean and comfortable and has enough room for me and Dalton to play and live well.  I need … Continue reading

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1/20/2009

My mother’s 79th birthday.  I made her a card.  I did not know that this would be her last birthday.

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