Sharing my journey to an intentional life
One blog post at a time.
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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 a blouse that’s too worn to wear anymore, but snip off the buttons first because you never know when you might need just that button.…
● Latest Articles
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I had Diarrhea and Became a Genius
I read an article a few days ago. A lot of my posts start that way. I read something that makes me think and then…
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Life and Expectations
It’s never what you expect. Sometimes it’s better. Writing something when you feel good is very different from writing something when you feel badly. The…
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Vanity?
I spent a large portion of my early adult life looking in mirrors and any reflective surface that was handy. I checked my makeup (laboriously…
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Trust the Reader
The hard part of creating a good story isn’t deciding what to put in. It seems to me that what you leave out matters most.…
● 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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