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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  • The Other End of the Leash: a Book Review

    The Other End of the Leash: a Book Review

    I have had cause to re-read a book I read several years ago. It’s written by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D., and it really impressed me…

  • My Predictions for 2020

    We are fast approaching the end of another year. It is amazing how quickly time flies. People are beginning to ask the usual question: What…

  • Killing to Eat

    Here’s something that has bothered me for quite some time. Many vegans say they do not want to eat anything that has to die in…

  • Rewrite, Rewrite, Rewrite

    My husband, Bernd, recently started reading the sequel to “Millie’s Adventures in Time.” At least what I have written of it so far, which is…

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.