Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • 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 my first breath. Had that been a minute sooner or a minute later, things might be very different. Causality and pre-existing conditions aside, was I…

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  • What No One Talks About

    What No One Talks About

    Last night, we watched an episode of “House, MD” on DVD. We bought the entire series a while back and have been working our way…

  • Dreaming of Winter

    Dreaming of Winter

    On days like today, when the temperature is close to 90 degrees, I find myself dreaming of winter. It’s been hot for a while now.…

  • Writing about Bad Things

    Writing about Bad Things

    I know there are bad things in the world. I know that bad things happen every day. But I am not at peace with the…

  • The Wonder of It All

    The Wonder of It All

    I’m often amazed at how much the wild things remember. But maybe I shouldn’t be. Also, it might expose a human bias in my thinking…

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.