Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • Self-regulation and Emotional Comfort

    I just read how most young people today consider emotional comfort to be a basic right. And that many of them feel that the people around them should be cognizant of that and take an active part in providing it. Well, it wasn’t stated quite that frankly, but that was…

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  • Worry gets You Nowhere

    I try not to worry as a general rule. I consider outcomes and postulate responses. I prepare. I don’t deny that a problem might exist.…

  • What a Mess

    I went out on Friday, yesterday, to do my regular weekly grocery shopping. People are crazy. I’d like to say that’s all I’m going to…

  • Eating Out vs. Eating In

    It’s never really been a question for me. Well, for the last 30 years or so anyway. I eat in. I have so many food…

  • What to do in the Days to Come

    I wrote about hard choices yesterday. It was prompted by a scenario that is unlikely to ever happen to me. Thank goodness. But I thought…

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.