Monthly Archives: June 2011

Finding Strength in Weakness

country creek

“Resolve in advance that no matter what happens, you will remain calm and cool. You will not become upset or angry. You will take a deep breath and focus on the solution rather than the problem.” Brian Tracy “Perhaps I am stronger than I think.” Thomas Merton Hi luvs The above quotes have helped me...

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A Taste of the Mediterranean

Crusty bread

If you had to choose one cuisine from one region of the world to eat for the rest of your life, what would you choose? I would have to pick the Mediterranean. I simply adore the food so deliciously influenced by countries as diverse as Egypt, Greece, and Slovenia. I was thrilled to bits when...

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Finding Strength by the Sea

Italy beaches

“Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think.” -Robert Henri- Hi my lovelies! xo It’s been a doozy of a day. My car broke down this morning (busted radiator), and my camera broke this afternoon, and my poor ankle is...

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Renewing Creativity with Blueberries and Sunshine

Blueberries and toast

How do you renew your creativity when it is flagging? Do you listen to music? Spiff up your entire house in a frenzied cleaning spree? Disappear into a novel for a few hours? As I transition from part-time freelance writer to full-time, creativity is on my mind a lot. The other day I was feeling...

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Glad Tidings of Great Joy: The Adventure Begins

Amsterdam Cafe

Good morning, dear ones. It’s with great joy that I tell you I have my plane ticket and I’m moving to Amsterdam next month!! I will be visiting my brother and future sis-in-law for the summer helping get ready for their wedding in Italy and getting restored in body and spirit before moving to Australia...

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