Sharing my journey to an intentional life

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  • 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 around them should be cognizant of that and take an active part in providing it. Well, it wasn’t stated quite that frankly, but that was…

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  • 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…

  • Grandma’s Buttons

    Grandma’s Buttons

    I “inherited” my paternal grandmother’s button collection. It is more of an accumulation than a curated collection. I’ve done something similar over the years. Toss…

  • The Way it Was … an Opinion Piece

    The Way it Was … an Opinion Piece

    Today, I read a large part of a speech by the prime minister of Canada. He used a lot of rhetoric and jingoism but he…

  • “Later” by Stephen King

    “Later” by Stephen King

    Quite a few years ago now, I decided to see what all the hullabaloo was about Stephen King and his novels. I read quite a…

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.