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Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everythingall external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failurethese things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose… There is no reason not to follow your heart.
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Day 5 NaPoWriMo 2022
Today was the day to go out and check on the two cats. Did a couple errands on the way and grocery shopped on the way back. Admired the single species crocus in bloom in the front yard and all … Continue reading
Poetry Postcard Fest 2021 – Register Soon!
Just a reminder that a great way to stretch your poetry muscles is to get some daily practice and it’s that time again for August’s Poetry Postcard Fest. Registration ends on July 18, so time is short to sign up … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, deadline, Do the Work, good causes, Poetry and Lyrics, postcard poetry fest
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NaPoWriMo Day Twenty-Four
I know that today my cats were secretly or not so secretly criticizing my use of the computer, but sometimes… There is no cat that cannot be impossible to hold a single sharp claw a need to lick a compulsion … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, haiku, life around us, NaPoWriMo, the creative process, WPD
Tagged cats, catshelpfulcats, dothework, haiku, NaPoWriMo, process, WPD
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Miss Molly
Molly died last night, peacefully and at home. She’d gotten sick with something mysterious shortly after I did in early March. She didn’t get over the sneezes when I got better, but there were no answers for us other than … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, covid19, kittens, Poetry and Lyrics
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Summer Doldrums
Yes apparently this time of year I wander off and do – not much. I’ve been working – from home, and adjusting to this more and more. It’s nice to have lunch just a few steps away. My commute is … Continue reading
Posted in cats helpful cats, Do the Work, en plein air, gardens and flowers, geeky stuff, gratitude, life around us, Poetry and Lyrics, postcard poetry fest, the creative process, watercolor, weather, work (dayjob)
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