Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • My True Self

    I began life as a very sensitive child. My emotions were large. But I suppose that is true of most youth. Still, mine were large enough that it troubled my father and caused my mom to say things to me like “You are so melodramatic” or even “Don’t be so…

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  • Creating Titles

    Creating Titles

    I love making jewelry. I get a great deal of satisfaction from conceiving a design and then bringing it into the real world. What I…

  • Misunderstanding

    Misunderstanding

    I read an article online the other day about being misunderstood. It had a very huge impact on me and changed how I view a…

  • Self-regulation and Emotional Comfort

    Self-regulation and Emotional Comfort

    I just read how most young people today consider emotional comfort to be a basic right. And that many of them feel that the people…

  • Predestination?

    Predestination?

    It would be impossible to say exactly what brought me to this particular place and time. It’s a moment that was made when I breathed…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.