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Category Archives: Writing
Who Taught You How To Love?
As I age, I find that I am in a constant state of balancing these three ways life: to expect perfection, question, and still have the ability to trust and love others. As I get older, I find that I … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, Author, Beginner Writer, Creative Writing, Creativity, Family, growing up, love, Photography, poetry, Writing
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Enclosures
There are times when a writer cocoons—pulls silence over head and tucks chin into contemplation. She hides away on a post-Christmas day when others bustle about returning gifts. The hours seem endless as she meanders along lazy rivers of the … Continue reading
My New Year’s Writing Resolutions
I’ve decided to add a new section to this website entitled: “For Writers and Other Word Lovers.” My intent is to organize platform components, share helpful resources, and provide a peek into why writing has consumed me so. This first … Continue reading
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Tagged how to write a story, mask, masquerade mask, New Year's Resolutions, Writing, writing a book
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A Writer’s Break
This morning I’m writing from a top room in the Eagle’s Nest at Heavenly Valley, Lake Tahoe. A gift from family, my husband and some of our children nestled into this mountain retreat before Christmas. From where I write, I … Continue reading
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Let the Son Shine In
Do you ever feel like life is one long dreary walk in the rain? You go through the motions behind a line of other people who function on autopilot. Lately I’ve noticed people posting about the need to withdraw from … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Writing
Tagged celebration, faith, Photography, serenity, slowing down, wedding, Writing
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The Reminder
Sometimes aspiring writers need a reminder to refocus them on their vision. In this story, “The Reminder,” Sarah retrieves an oblong stone from her pocket and remembers her writer’s life. Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Story, Writing
Tagged destiny, memory stone, story, Writing, writing retreat
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A Writing Retreat
This week I nestled to write in a luxurious vacation home in the mountains above Edwards, Colorado, a gift from Kay Johnson’s sister-in-law. Kay and I reunited through Facebook and hadn’t seen each other for twenty-eight years. Previously, we had danced … Continue reading
Posted in JoDee's Life, Writing
Tagged Colorado, follow, friendship, path, Photography, poetry, retreat, Shephard, Writing
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Refocusing your Dreams
Every morning, I find the need to return to a quiet place. During this undisturbed repose, I write my thoughts until the mental dross floats to the top. Then I skim it off by replacing worthless distractions with positive steps. With … Continue reading
Posted in Life Skills, Writing
Tagged aspirations, dreaming, focus, Inspiration, life, planning, refocusing, sunset, Writing
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Writers: Gardeners of the Soul
Recently, I visited Sarah Heden’s blog and read her pensive words, so timely for my personal experience as a writer aspiring to publish: “The process of creating, whether it be art, music, poetry, or story, requires a certain amount of bravery. … Continue reading
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Tagged Blogging, destiny, expression, Inspiration, life, processing, self-discovery, vulnerability, Writing
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The Importance of a Writer’s Value Assessment
Are there any other aspiring writers out there drowning in this sea of publishing pieces? When I decided to pursue publishing my manuscripts, I began researching what was required of writers in this technologically driven era. I had just emerged from … Continue reading →