Monthly Archives: July 2012

“Every human being’s essential nature is perfect and faultless, but after years of immersion in the world we easily forget our roots and take on a counterfeit nature.” -Lao-Tzu I saw this quote at http://A.Word.A.Day.org © 2012 Wordsmith.org I believe … Continue reading

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The Other Side Of Me

Below is a slightly revised repost that is important to me for my newer readers to see. I have received a number of great compliments from many of you lately and appreciate every single one of them. A lot. Thank … Continue reading

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Keep Shining!

Some online friends are having the kind of day we all have and wish we didn’t. I responded to one of them with a message that may be useful to you too, so I decided to post it to everyone: … Continue reading

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Originally posted on Waiting for the Karma Truck:
A lesson for today – at least for me.  I am guilty certainly of being foolish, feeling more than is good for me (sometimes I see the world only in primary colors,…

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Oneness

“To give up on someone is to give up on the parts of me that I see in them.” –Russ Towne

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Tears

This post is dedicated to all who are in pain, feeling alone, broken-hearted, and/or grieving–or have been. In other words this is dedicated to everyone. Part of being alive is experiencing pain. For many people, pain can lead to tears, … Continue reading

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No More Secrets – No More Lies

I tend to focus on the positive in life and in the posts for this blog. I think it is silly to live life any other way–and goodness knows that I’ve tried! But when I’m writing song lyrics, I let … Continue reading

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Originally posted on My Happiness Experiment:
It’s been a busy couple of days getting ready to go on a school trip with my son, Sasha. It’s a big occasion. Every year all the children from Class 5s around the UK’s…

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Treasure Hunt!

I collect coins that are in my pockets at the end of each day, and eventually count and roll them. When our children were fairly young, I’d keep the pennies in a big brass antique-looking container that looked like a … Continue reading

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A Rite of Passage

Beloved spent many of her formative years on a farm and knew what it was like to work hard. I chopped firewood for my grandparents who needed a lot of it as it was the only source of heat for … Continue reading

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