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28/03/2016 13:22

It Never Gets Old

Laughter, a smile from a loved one or even a stranger, a child sleeping peacefully, a door being held open, the first buds every Spring season, the colours of the leaves every Fall season, snuggling in with sweet Beddy (our golden retriever) in front of the fireplace on a blustery winter’s evening,...

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14/03/2016 12:22

Then & Now

Messages, reminders & encouragement arrive in mysterious ways sometimes.  If you are familiar with the industry term “just in time delivery” maybe these gems too arrive at the right time.  Or possibly there is no bad time for them when we turn our thinking around just a bit.  All...

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29/02/2016 10:27

Slumps, Bumps & Triumphs

The Slumps, Bumps & Triumphs What does the end of the tunnel look like?  Does that matter if we are stuck mid way in that same tunnel?  Most of us at some point or another have heard or used the phrase, the light at the end of the tunnel.  Having that natural tendency to look...

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22/02/2016 01:03

That which is Not Hype & Hypocrisy

Who put the hype & hypocrisy in hypoglycemia?  Maybe just maybe it all began with the late night infomercial.  I am kidding yet within humor often we find shreds of truth also.  In our home we refer to the infomercial as marketing trickery.  There are promises contained...

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15/02/2016 19:25

Got to Get a Voice

Got to Get a Voice How often do you hear a message that is so false that it evolves instead into the foundation for something brave, strong, right & truthful?  Perhaps the message is one that gets you feeling feisty, determined and strong beyond words.  There are some false...

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08/02/2016 10:11

A Different View From One Outlier

What is the distance from total exasperation to the declaration that “we’ve got this?”  Personally I have always liked the encouraging words, “you’ve got this Saundie.”  I love that most people in my life see me as a strong, competent feisty, positive realist who refuses to give up. ...

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01/02/2016 09:50

It's All a Part of Us

Is there sometimes an inaccurate critic that resides within each one of us?  I know I have one.  It can be a wrestling match of sorts.  The critic is the one that provides performance reviews on how we are doing within any aspect of our lives.  Unsolicited advice drives me up...

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25/01/2016 09:57

Don't Know What I don't know

Wow wee, it feels like five hundred years since I last wrote.  Writing is something that I love & it is a welcome pleasure to return to story sharing again.  Admittedly, I feel rusty in getting back into the groove of writing.  Truthfully I did quite a bit of procrastinating type...

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04/01/2016 13:45

Next story

Happy New Year,The next story to share with you is in the creative ether.  The story will be delayed a wee bit as i have been feeling under the weather for quite a while.  With a handful of fiesty & the usual pinch of rascal stirred in I am determined to feel better as quickly as...

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30/11/2015 08:57

The Light or the Reflection

“There are two ways of spreading the light:  to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” (Thomas Kinkade)  Does art speak to your heart in one form or another?  It could be a painting or prose, film, music or another form of creative art.  Beauty & truth so often touch...

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