Sharing my journey to an intentional life
One blog post at a time.
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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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Authenticity
For my 56th birthday in 2008, my husband took me out to eat. I fixed my hair and put on some make up. I put…
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SyZyGy
Syzygy (SIZ-eh-gee): Either of two points in the orbit of the moon when the moon lies in a straight line with the sun and the…
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Negativity
I don’t really understand negativity as a general principle. Yeah, I get down sometimes and things seem … well, not too good. But I’ve found…
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Leave Your Ego out of It
Don’t try to be too clever in your writing. Even your husband who knows you very well might still be stymied by a convoluted turn…
● About Me
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.
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