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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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…
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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…
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“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…
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Always Learning Something New
Something like 22 years ago, I learned a very basic technique for turning a cabochon, or marble, or just a rock out of the yard…
● 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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