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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  • Mindfulness

    Mindfulness

    Mental Health In the mental health field, most often mindfulness is described as an integrative, mind-body based approach that helps people to manage their thoughts…

  • Soap

    Bar soap is a great invention. It changed how we wash, when we wash and what we wash. But it’s also a nuisance in a…

  • Not Letting Go

    Not Letting Go

    There is a very good chance that by a year from now, we will be settled (mostly) in a new home in a new state.…

  • Garage Sales

    Twice a year, the small community where we live hosts a community-wide garage sale. It’s advertised in all the local papers and draws people from…

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.