Tag Archives: affirmations.

Fall

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

Temptation to fall toward the dark side of dawn the rain a tease across thirsty beds equipment standing still dollars shifting sorting disappearing in the wind. Fierce conversations waiting in line peeking around pretend resolve pushing to see what is … Continue reading →

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Where Life and Longing Intersect

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

For the last month or two, I have been going to Casey’s Craft and drooling over a tiny red picture frame. I’m not sure what made me go back again and again. Perhaps the size… perhaps the color…or just a … Continue reading →

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I Will Write in the Middle of Everything??

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

I know. Affirmations are supposed to be positive statements. Well, I can’t tell a lie. I’m positive that I won’t write in the middle of everything. Experience has proven this to be true. I write in the middle of big … Continue reading →

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Getting Started…

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

I’ve been wrestling with week nine of affirmations by Eric Maisel: “I will positively influence the process”. Have you ever gotten a song in your mind and find that it has taken up residence… is sitting in your favorite chair… … Continue reading →

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Honoring the Process

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Week eight of exploring the writing affirmations of Eric Maisel with Kelly, finds me racing around to get ready for a week long vacation. “I will honor the process”. I stop to examine the little droppings of half done projects … Continue reading →

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Living Dangerously

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

In the corner of the dining room where the windows meet, above where I sleep, there used to live a large brown spider. Its conical web fascinated me as well as the way he/she dashed out from it when something … Continue reading →

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When the Going Gets Tough…

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

I met the show stopper this week. It all began innocently enough. It was week 5 of working with the “fantastic checklist” of affirmations by creativity coach Eric Maisel:  “I will choose and commit”. At first, creative ideas milled around in … Continue reading →

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