Tag: self-reflection
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A Moving Medieval Set Novel from 1920, The Wreath by Sigrid Undset
It’s been a nice warm evening to read a while outside. I am beginning the 2nd book of this series…to continue inside…as the weather changes fast. My thoughts on the 1st book, The Wreath: A speechlessly astounding novel with stunningly exquisite writing, I’m surprised I can even write this review soon after completing this book,…
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Sewing Surprise, Novel Neatness, Painting, and Miscellaneous
(Photo quote by literary salon host May Ziadeh) Sewing Surprise At the literary salon birthday edition much was shared in my own prayerful personal reflection at the start, and who knew I could mend my own winter coat? I have no problem having a tailor in town sew it, or hem pants. It’d been awhile…
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Sunbathing at the Library with Poetry
It’s Wednesday, it has been a week of busyness and creations that I cherish, and I slow down midway, read poetry in the sun, have a few small books to share, but for now it’s just sun, sit the other way, sun against my neck, a drink of water, rest, stretch, read, listen, associate, smile,…
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For Now, This Year
Do you have any New Year’s Resolutions? Here are 2 of mine: —To keep my hands off my face and my hair. —To write, proofread, post, and to keep blogging simple for you readers and myself as well: Not deleting posts as if they’re not interesting, as I have often recently and wish to change…
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Angel
December 23, 2022 It is a great storm of rain and winds, and I am resting fully, often sleeping, being healed gradually, with a calm, glowing expression I feel, ‘though little voice. And then the sun brightens, so brightly, I let my eyes open; it is so luxurious. It does not look like I will…
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I Finish My Falling Apart Copy of Jane Eyre Before Midnight
(photo and content update, “the morning after”) …I started with a short paint session, and I have the first part of my idea started well while the rest of the canvas looks in messy distress, but I was able to stop in time to just paint a little and also complete Jane Eyre (1847) while…
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Re: Body and Mind
…If your mind is boring you, enter the physical body and atmosphere: put on an outfit you feel like wearing, adjust the clothes comfortably, moisturize, tie a soft hair tie around your hair, notice it didn’t come as a finished ring, and position the tie around your hair, tightly and loosely, comb loose strands with…
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So Begins Chapter Two, and Writing Together in Massachusetts
Friday, FEATURED This one is black tea with almond milk, afterwards Another morning of green tea (gyokuru) followed by writing my novel, this time I wrote my draft of Chapter Two, but I feel that this chapter will still continue after the point that I stopped at at 1305 words today when I continue writing…
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Peeko, and What We’re Up To
Update Thurs. 7 am: Peeko is feeling better! 🙂 He ate all of his late dinner and all of his breakfast today. … Today’s ‘one thing or two’ main project picked for the day and that’s all—in bold—among other things I may pick to do: *a fully physical day: yoga—extended hold of each stretch. eating…
Blush of Dawn 