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Ideal Chit-Chat

  “There are good ships and wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, may they always be!” — Irish Proverb So, I’ve been going to therapy for nearly a year. One of several ways I've tried to deal with my mother’s death. I’m not going to talk about any of… Continue reading Ideal Chit-Chat

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“Sweet Dreams, Lilac”

  The smell of moist earth and lilacs hung in the air like wisps of the past and hints of the future. (Margaret Millar) Ahhhhhhh…the melodious scent of lilacs is practically enough to put me into a trance. I can’t really think of another more distinctly memorable essence with such direct links to my childhood.… Continue reading “Sweet Dreams, Lilac”

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April…Come She Will

Time strode with the swiftness of spring blossoms. — Terri Guillemets It's been almost eight months since I've written a blog post. There are several reasons for that, but I'm not going to make excuses. I've missed it though. Even if it's just a small project of mine, it is mine and I'm attached to it.… Continue reading April…Come She Will

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The Fifteenth of May

Dear Mom, Today is your birthday. It’s always been such a special and important day for me, because you have always been so special and important to me. I’ve been thinking about this day all week. It’s not easy to know you’re not here to celebrate it, and to accept that I can’t call you or Skype with you. I can’t hear your voice outside my head...

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A Letter from My Inner Wise Self

You, dear soul, are doing fine. You have been finding your way through the struggle, and the muck and mire. You’ve had a lot to contend with over this past year. But you’ve done it every single day. Every night you’ve gone to bed, and every morning you’ve gotten up and faced the day. That’s… Continue reading A Letter from My Inner Wise Self

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And the Course of a Lifetime Runs, Over and Over Again

My apologies, I haven't posted in three months, I just haven't been able to, but I've been working on a piece. This however is a reblog of my second-ever post, about my beautiful & fierce mother. When I wrote it I truly would have believed she'd be here with us forever. I post this through… Continue reading And the Course of a Lifetime Runs, Over and Over Again

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~My Photo Share~ #20

Sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean —  Atlantic City, NJ from the 17th floor of The Chelsea Hotel

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~My Photo Share~ #18

After a storm at sunset...toward the Blue Ridge Mountains. — June 13/14

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~My Photo Share~ #12

Queen Anne's Lace with the 'flower pot' island, off Soley Cove Rd Economy, Nova scotia