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Category Archives: writing
Such a Good Boy
Dog love. An evolved way to be in the world. Continue reading
Posted in animals, authenticity, connection, conscious living, creativity, dog friendly, Empaths, friends, fun, Inspiration, pets, resilience, Synchronicity, therapy dogs, travel, writing
Tagged cafe luxxe, connection, conscious living, healthy living, inspiration, labrador retrievers, lifestyle, Long Beach, Therapy dogs, travel
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When Your “I” Breaks
What wants to unfold in you? Where do you find your joy? What are you afraid of not playing out before you leave this life? Continue reading
Posted in animals, authenticity, awakening, co-creating, connection, conscious living, creativity, dog friendly, education, Empaths, friends, hope, Inspiration, law of attraction, mental health, mental health and children, NAMI, pets, relationships, resilience, self love, self-care, service, spiritual, Synchronicity, therapy dogs, trauma, writing
Tagged bliss, connection, friendship, inspiration, joy, light, love, musical theater, routines, shadow, Shine, synchronicity, trauma
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High Tides, Low Tides
Stroke, prostate cancer, and a new way to be in the world. That’s 2022. Continue reading
Posted in animals, awakening, cancer, co-creating, connection, conscious living, dog friendly, dreams, Empaths, health, healthy living, hope, Inspiration, intuition, nature, pets, resilience, self love, self-care, stroke, Synchronicity, writing
Tagged connection, conscious living, Dana Point, health, labrador retrievers, prostate cancer, stroke
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Lessons from Fire: Love More, Fear Less
Carpe Diem. I am reminded each day that we are here to seize the moment. When we marinate in indecision, fear, the “what ifs,” we truly miss the point. That’s the idea this blog tour aims to support. That even … Continue reading
All of It
I love the rain because it fulfills every fantasy I have as a writer. Well, maybe not every fantasy. It is, though, a magnetic mood setter to my space: a comfy un-ergonomically friendly position on the couch under my eggplant … Continue reading
Phew!
That’s what I have to say about this crowdfunding gig. At first, I was just going to copy and paste one of the other 4 blogs I wrote here for this crowdfunding campaign that went live this morning and then … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdfunding, early onset bipolar disorder, facing your fears, healthy living, hope, Inspiration, mental health, mental health and children, NAMI, NAMI Basics, recovery, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #acrazythought, acrazythoughtdoc, blogging, Crowdfunding, facing fears, inspiration, transitional youth, youthmentalhealth
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Looking Through a New Lens
I spent the first 18 years of my life in Shasta County before moving to Westwood to attend college at UCLA. My town of Cottonwood was small in numbers, but wide in space. Many houses came with spacious land and … Continue reading
Meet Lois
The ups and downs of writing are enough to make any writer want to quit at least once a day. It’s imperative to have dear, kind friends along this path that understand the radically strange landscape of publishing…someone to share … Continue reading
Choosing Perspective
When I start a novel, I think a lot about point of view before I ever lay finger to keyboard. Should I write the story I want to tell in first person or in third person POV? Each has advantages … Continue reading
Posted in animals, conscious living, healthy living, Inspiration, pets, therapy dogs, water, writing
Tagged moment living, pets, Roots of Peace, Sacramento River, Sundial Bridge, Thich Nhat Hanh
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