Tag Archives: journey

Dream Song

Posted on January 17, 2017 by 1sojournal

I am back to that other activity I do, teaching online. We suspended the classroom for the Holiday season, and now we begin again. I had no intention of writing here for a while, but something happened that I felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Dream Song | Tagged 'If I Needed You', confusion, Don Williams, dream, Dream Song, Emily Lou Harris, journey, mentor energy, personal, teacher, unaware, writing | 5 Comments

Following The Signs and Symbols 3

Posted on November 2, 2016 by 1sojournal

As you might note from the title of this post, this is not the first time I have written about following the signs and symbols around me. It is a big part of my decision making process. This one is … Continue reading →

Posted in Following The Signs and Symbols 3 | Tagged bison, eagle, hawk, intuition, journey, refusal, signs, symbols, synchronicity | 2 Comments

Not To Prompt, But Then…

Posted on September 11, 2010 by 1sojournal

For Writer’s Island Prompt #20: Last Redwood, Survivorship http://writersisland.wordpress.com/ I have been on a very interesting journey for the past few weeks. I never left home, other than to get groceries, make a few visits, put gas in the … Continue reading →

Posted in But Then... | Tagged avoidance, bottomless pit, home bound, journey, molasses, mud, not to prompt, quicksand, resistance, swampland, Writing Block, writing prompt | 24 Comments

Using Prompts

Posted on July 13, 2010 by 1sojournal

I have taken to writing in response to some prompts, my last post here is a result of doing so. And, if you go back and read that post, it didn’t start out with a great deal of eagerness … Continue reading →

Posted in Using Prompts | Tagged blank space, crutch, ease and grace, failure, inadequacy, inspiration, Journal Writing, journey, Journey Stones, Prompts, self dialogue, writing | 6 Comments

The Slavering Monster’s Story

Posted on March 30, 2010 by 1sojournal

His name is Joseph and it is Hebrew and means “The Lord increases.” I went back and sat quietly for a while. Was pretty sure he’d come back (chocolate is an almost fool proof guarantee of return). He told me … Continue reading →

Posted in The Slavering Monster's Story | Tagged adventure, bumper sticker, chocolate bars, directions, hoodwinked, imagination, Joseph, journey, names and meanings, older sibling, purpose, slavering monster | 2 Comments

Flying By The Seat of Ones Pants

Posted on March 15, 2010 by 1sojournal

In my last post, I indirectly wrote of the possible consequences of breaking a well established rule. I am specifically referring to the comment about how that might encourage one to peer more closely at all the other rules, scrutinizing … Continue reading →

Posted in Flying By The Seat of Ones Pants | Tagged change, comfortable, destination, direction, flying without an instrument panel, Following The Signs and Symbols, gaps in knowledge, Journal Writing, journey, practice, rules/habits, wind changes | Comments Off

Expectations and Rose-Colored Realities

Posted on April 2, 2009 by 1sojournal

I watched David Cook on American Idol last night. My journal, this morning, is filled with my personal reactions to doing so. Not sure exactly what my expectations were in the moment, but I was once again, mesmerized, feeling … Continue reading →

Posted in Expectations and Rose-Colored Realities | Tagged American Idol, assessment, Come Back To Me, David Cook, disappointment and depression, emotional investment, expectations vs reality, fantasy, gray world, hope as necessity, journal, journey, life as balancing act, long shot, lumps of energy, mundane, narrrow path, old woman, other eventualities, platinum record, possibilities, realistic expectations, residue, rose-colored, satisfaction, story, wants vs needs, wishes | 2 Comments

That Other Kind of Dream, Or The Airplane Lady

Posted on October 8, 2008 by 1sojournal

That one that has nothing to do with sleeping, but everything to do with our waking moments. Our bag of expectations, wants, and desires for our own lives. Those secret plans for our future, sometimes so secret, we aren’t aware … Continue reading →

Posted in Airplanes, Biography, Dreams, fruition, Inner Voices, Journal Writing, Self-Awareness, subconscious, Uncategorized, Waking Dreams | Tagged Airplane lady, coalesce, commitment, definition, desires, destination, dream journal, Dreams, excuses, fluff, fruition, journey, learning process, play vs work, reality, seeds, wants, wish filled | 2 Comments

Curious Confession Time

Posted on September 3, 2008 by 1sojournal

Okay, I was raised Catholic, went to parochial school, so I know the drill: “Bless me, Technologies, for I found the stats page on this site yesterday.” I did a History major in college, as well as one in English, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Choice, Creativity, curiosity, David Cook, enlightenment, Growth, Journal Writing, Life, Observer, Self-Awareness, stats, synchronicity, Uncategorized | Tagged a priori definition, best friend, cat's life, confession, curiosity, David Cook, different lives, gratitude, History major, humor, journey, language, observation, personal experience, questions, stats, technologies, Tubular Root Plant | Comments Off

An Example of Synchronicity

Posted on September 2, 2008 by 1sojournal

One of the rewards of being a teacher assigning exercises within the classroom, was my choice to do those exercises right along with my students. Many of them were shocked at that practice, and even more so when I would … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography, Choice, Connections, enlightenment, Growth, Journal Writing, Life, Memory, Self-Awareness, synchronicity, Uncategorized | Tagged American Idol, archetypes, classes, connecting the dots, David Cook, energy, example, exploration, hero, Journal Writing, journey, Life, Michael Johns, participation, personal experience, realization, sickness, synchronicity, teaching, watching TV, writing exercises | Comments Off