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A borrowed back scratcher brings joy

There really aren’t too many things that I have borrowed and never returned. I don’t borrow much in general, except for the old joke about borrowing a piece of gum. No one has ever wanted that back. The only item that I have in my possession that is not rightfully mine is a back scratcher. [...]

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I wonder

I wonder if people with the last name Smiley really are. I wonder how much longer phone books will exist. I wonder if kids today make crank calls. I doubt it. They don’t talk on the phone and sending a text message that says “Is your refrigerator running?” or “Do you have Prince Albert in [...]

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Room for joy

We’ve lived in this house for about a year and a half now. We love our trees and the critters. We made the mistake of putting out sunflowers seeds for the turkeys this winter when the snow was piled high. They then camped out in our yard and made our front porch their hang out [...]

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Power of hugs

All hail the power of a hug   A couple Decembers ago, a group from our local Happiness Club went to the mall to pass out Free Hugs. We had signs and candy, and pure sweet love in our hearts. It was uncomfortable as we pondered it and then we all just relaxed. Once the [...]

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The 3 WHYs to ask yourself before you write

Writing is a wonderful exercise for your head and heart. You gain deeper insight and clarity into you, and that helps you serve your peeps and the world in a bigger, bolder, fuller, deeper way. That is what the world needs. Love is stronger than fear and when you overcome or work through your own [...]

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Smart capable sweet

I was told today by a potential client that my “sweet spirit” shines through. I used to think if someone called me sweet that implied I was not smart or capable or professional. I thought people would pat me on the head and pinch my cheek and say, “Oh, isn’t she sweet” and walk away. [...]

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Birth That Book Free Training – Audio Replay

Hey Everybody! Monday night’s call on HOW TO BIRTH THAT BOOK didn’t have a clear recording and I am told the connection via the web was less than stellar. So, here you go. This is a “do over” – 35 minutes of my love and lessons for you. If you want to chat and work [...]

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Shoulds VS Joy

Writing is how I love to express. My thoughts explode and ooze from my brain, are filtered through my heart, and then shoot out down my arms to my fingers on the keyboard. That connection with the heart makes all the difference. We don’t need any more talking heads. We need heads and hearts that [...]

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Wonder Woman wears reading glasses

I never thought it would happen to me. The first time I had to extend my arms and straighten out my elbows while holding a menu in order to read that tiny print, I gasped. “Oh, no!” I shrieked. “There’s a world conspiracy and all the print everywhere on everything is shrinking!” Of course, I [...]

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I have not read 50 Shades of Grey

I write creative nonfiction. It’s my love. I also have dabbled in poetry and short stories and had some published in the Toulouse Literary Journal a few years back when I lived in France. The only novel I have written was a chick lit book that I wrote as a ghostwriter for someone else. (That’s [...]

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