Category Archives: Choice
A Crow and His Shadow
We all have a shadow. I am not speaking about the physical reality that occurs when we stand in any particular light. I am speaking about the shadow aspects of the human psyche. It is often defined as the … Continue reading
Posted in A Crow and His Shadow, Choice, Creativity, fear, myth, Native American, Shadow
Tagged black or white, comfort zone, creative energy, Crow, dangerous and damaging, dark side, Dualistic Mindset, freedoms, happy or sad, hidden, human psyche, Journal Writing, layers of gray, legend, myth, Native American origin, paraphrase, pecking, personal choice, points of diversion, pride, rainbow plumage, right or wrong, secretive, Shadow, shadow aspects, spoiling the image, spotlight, sunlight, tolerate, Western Hemisphere, what ifs, whitish or charcoal gray
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New Responsibilities, New Freedoms
Writer’s Island prompt #16 Brand New Day Have a friend who is a receptionist for a well-known Law office. As such, she is the first impression new clients meet when they arrive. She told me of an experience she had … Continue reading
Posted in boundaries, change, Choice, Friends, Mr. Obama, New Freedoms, New Responsibilities, preconceived notions
Tagged actions and choices, age, age 65, brand new day, clutching purses, color, commit, concrete proof, Danish descent, fact and experience, finding common ground, gender, gift ourselves, hooking into opposite, Mr. Obama, older white woman, preconceived notions, profound conversation, reality, receptionist, silent boundaries, threshold
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Waiting On The Page
It’s one of those days. Usually I come here via my journal, and by the time I arrive I have some thought or issue bouncing around inside my head so that when I get to this blank page, I … Continue reading
Posted in changing the end of the story, Choice, fear, Waiting On The Page, writing
Tagged becoming the page, blank sheet of paper, celebrate, dark corners, fear, friend, fulfillment, gratitude, hope, humble servant, joy, lessons, moving shadows, promise, running away, Speaking, storm clouds, strength, subject, support, surprise, waiting, willingness
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Guilt Is Not a Feeling
Many years ago, a very wise person told me that “guilt is not a feeling, it is a fact.” It took me several more years to fully comprehend exactly what that meant. If guilt was not a feeling, and … Continue reading
Posted in Adam and Eve, Choice, forgiveness, guilt
Tagged accountability, actions, Adam, apologies, atonement, blame, burden of guilt, change of heart, choices, complain, delicate balance, Did I do anything wrong?, endeavor, Eve, feelings vs facts, finger pointing, freedom, God, guilt as habit, guilt feelings, healthy, motivation, negatively affects, paths, public or not, recompense, responsibility, sorting feelings from facts, vicious cycle
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Signature Strokes
In the world of Fine Art, such as painting, one can, if one has the knowledge of such things, know who the painter is without seeing a signature somewhere on the canvas. It has to do with the manner … Continue reading
Posted in Choice, comparisons, Creativity, expression, Fine Art, Individuation, painting, Signature Stroke, writing
Tagged balk, blog, canvas, choices, comparisons, Creativity, cubism, distinguish, expression, fashion designers, Fine Art, focus, Frank Sinatra, happiness, healing, individual, lay down words, Michelangelo, murder, my way, painting, perceptions, Picasso, recognizable, rules, Salvador Dali, schtick, Signature Stroke, subject matter, Van Gogh, worst enemy, writing
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About Authenticity
Writer’s Island prompts #12 and #13 “Change For the Better” Was a bit disappointed when I went to see what the prompt might be for today. My last blog was about all the changes I have had to deal with, … Continue reading
Posted in authenticity, Balance, change, Choice, ee cummings, fitting in, Individuation, Journal Writing
Tagged authentic, authenticity, becoming me, belonging, birth certificate, change, choices, Definitions, dig in, doable, ee cummings, fitting in, for the better, inside my skin, justify, niggle, self, suggested attributes, tap dancing on a high wire, teaching and learning, this blog, validity, what is really meant
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Semantics of Breathing
I believe one writes because one has to create a world in which one can breathe. _Anais Nin Writing means a great many different things to me. A few years ago, someone close to me said that writing was my … Continue reading
Posted in Anais Nin, Breathing Lessons, Choice, creature, Definitions, experience, Memory, perspective, Quotations, Semantics, Subjectivity, views, writing
Tagged Anais Nin, blog, breathing, change, creation, creature, Definitions, exist, full-circle, god-like, hubris, meaning, my world, perspectives, pride, Semantics, views, writing
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