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Where Does Your Magic Happen?
“It’s up to you to let a dream be a dream or to bring it to life.” ― Giovannie de Sadeleer
The boat is not moving, and we’re encased in utter darkness. I’m in the happiest place on earth, but sadly, something has gone terribly wrong.
There are ten of us in the boat, including my husband, most of my kids, their spouses, and my beloved granddaughters. This is our third ride of the day, and so…
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Smorgasbord Christmas Blogger Weekly - December 21st 2022 - Jennie Fitzkee, Traci Kenworth, Cheryl Oreglia, Robbie Cheadle, Hugh Roberts, Richard Dee, Staci Troilo, Judith Barrow
Smorgasbord Christmas Blogger Weekly – December 21st 2022 – Jennie Fitzkee, Traci Kenworth, Cheryl Oreglia, Robbie Cheadle, Hugh Roberts, Richard Dee, Staci Troilo, Judith Barrow
There have been many wonderful posts this last couple of weeks by those in our writing community and I would like to share with you a very small selecton I have enjoyed.
Jennie Fitzkee shares the second part of her Teaching Lightbulb Moment and it is so inspiring to read about the teaching blocks that she created from art exhibitions to the circus..wonderful post
Head over to read this inspiring…
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#Cheryl Oreglia#Hugh Roberts#Jennie Fitzkee#Judith Barrow#Richard Dee#Robbie Cheadle#Staci Troilo#Traci Kenworth
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Smorgasbord Christmas Blogger Weekly - December 21st 2022 - Jennie Fitzkee, Traci Kenworth, Cheryl Oreglia, Robbie Cheadle, Hugh Roberts, Richard Dee, Staci Troilo, Judith Barrow
Smorgasbord Christmas Blogger Weekly – December 21st 2022 – Jennie Fitzkee, Traci Kenworth, Cheryl Oreglia, Robbie Cheadle, Hugh Roberts, Richard Dee, Staci Troilo, Judith Barrow
There have been many wonderful posts this last couple of weeks by those in our writing community and I would like to share with you a very small selecton I have enjoyed.
Jennie Fitzkee shares the second part of her Teaching Lightbulb Moment and it is so inspiring to read about the teaching blocks that she created from art exhibitions to the circus..wonderful post
Head over to read this inspiring…
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#Cheryl Oreglia#Hugh Roberts#Jennie Fitzkee#Judith Barrow#Richard Dee#Robbie Cheadle#Staci Troilo#Traci Kenworth
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Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly - July 2nd 2022 - #Writing D.G. Kaye with Wendy Van Camp, #Review Olga Nunez Miret, #Stress David Kanigan, #Idioms Janet Morrison, #WIP Stevie Turner, #Personalities Cheryl Oreglia
Smorgasbord Blogger Weekly – July 2nd 2022 – #Writing D.G. Kaye with Wendy Van Camp, #Review Olga Nunez Miret, #Stress David Kanigan, #Idioms Janet Morrison, #WIP Stevie Turner, #Personalities Cheryl Oreglia
Thanks to Sally Cronin for including my post in her blogger roundup this week. I’m in the best of companies! Check them all out!
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Who the Hell is Responsible?
Who the Hell is Responsible?
By Cheryl Oreglia
“There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.” Matthew 28:2
Our thoughts are enormously powerful, sacramental on occasion, but always efficacious.
What we believe about ourselves affects our motivation, our response to new opportunities, even the way we allow others to treat us. I no…
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Like Birds Of Prey
Feast On Your Life
Audrey, Sienna, and Cora enjoying bird kisses
“Birds know themselves not to be at the center of anything but at the margins of everything—the end of the map. We only live where someone’s horizon sweeps someone else’s. We are only noticed on the edge of things, but on the edge of things, we notice much.” ― Gregory Maguire
I’m lying in my room listening to the birds…
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This Is Our Life. Live It
Cora and Sienna “The Prankters”
So come to the river of your imagination, or the harbor of your longing, and put your lips to the world. And live your life.” ― Mary Oliver
Sunday was Easter, followed by April Fools’ Day, which was considered a major holiday in my family of origin. While I was growing up, I was honing my skills and pranking with the best of them. My parents were big on practical…
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Don't Blink
Cheryl, Nancy, Stu, Ron, Robin, Carol, Lenny, Larry (from left to right)
“They talked in the shorthand of old friends and shared memories.”― Dee Henderson
Larry and I should really have some regulations around our morning conversations.
It’s early. I’ve only had a few sips of coffee when Larry feels compelled to share his thoughts on none other than the NFL, which is not of particular…
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A Peek
“I stopped dreaming and woke up.” Cheryl Oreglia
It’s early Saturday morning. I’m peeking out of one eye because I don’t want to wake up but I have to use the facilities and if I open both eyes I’m going to fully wake up and the night, along with my dreams, will be over.
Do you feel my pain?
I caught a glimpse of my blurry resolve reflecting off the glass of the large French doors across from…
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White Lace and Promises
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The Secret To A Phenomenal Life
“Most of your unhappiness in life comes from the fact that you are listening to yourself instead of talking to yourself.” John Piper
Shuffling to the refrigerator in the middle of the night, I open the French doors wide and stand in the bubble of soft light. Staring at the contents of this cool space organized by bottle height and container size makes me smile. My eyes scan the sloppy jars of…
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#Cheryl Oreglia#Cycling#Donna Ashworth#Graditude#Grow Damn It#Iowa#John Piper#Living in the gap#Ragbrai#Self-Talk
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We Are The Authors
Of Our Lives
“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” Brené Brown
The alarm goes off at exactly 6:30 am. Mercy me. It takes a minute to figure out where I am and how the hell to turn off that appalling noise.
After pushing every square…
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#Alka Joshi#Brene Brown#Cheryl Oreglia#Grow Damn It#Living in the gap#Matthew McConaughey#San Francisco Writer&039;s Conference
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Don't Hold Your Breath
There’s Another Possibility
“I dwell in possibility…” Emily Dickinson
Larry decided to head up to the lake for a few days and finish working on the dock before the next atmospheric storm hits California. That was the invented reason, but I suspect what he really needed was a break from his harried wife, who has been taking on the characteristics of a gray stone.
I decided not to go along…
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#Benjamin Zander#Carrie Cesario#Cheryl Oreglia#Fasting#Grow Damn It#Highly Sensitive Types#HSPs#Living in the gap#Possibility#Respite#Rosamund Stone Zander#The Art of Possibility
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I Might Be Off My Rocks
But Aren’t We All?
“Language matters. It’s the raw material of story, it changes how we feel about ourselves and others, and it’s a portal to connection.” Brene Brown
I spent the morning with my sister Nancy, slipping in an hour together before she had to head off to work and slopping down several cups of coffee.
It’s our favorite morning activity during the week. Nancy not only grounds me,…
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#Atlas of the Heart#belonging#Brene Brown#Cheryl Oreglia#Crystal Byers#Gray Rock#Grow Damn It#Living in the gap#Relationships#Rocks
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Am I Boring You To Death?
“You don’t have to be a brilliant writer; just don’t be boring.” Don Roff
Do most blogs suck? Asking for a friend.
There are millions of blogs out there that no one reads, or the writer gives up after a few months because it takes time to hone your writing skills, and it’s difficult to attract a following.
What do you think makes a blog worth reading?
What draws you back to a blog again and…
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Peace
A Short Note
This rings true to me. Martin Luther King Jr. said peace is not only the goal but peace is the means by which to get there. Think about that for a minute.
What has to happen for this to be true?
The only thing I can think of, because I’m not MLK, and I have no idea what he thought it would take to achieve that kind of universal tranquility, is that I have to consider what Mel…
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