Happy Easter everyone!! If you don’t celebrate Easter then I wish you a happy spring day. It’s gorgeous today. The sun is shining, there’s a soft breeze in the air and the bees are buzzing. It’s as if spring is saying “I’m finally here!” This is me handing out candy at the hospital I work…
Tag: Spring
Shared Poem on Volunteering
Please enjoy this poignant poem on volunteering from Love it Now! to volunteer… I don’t need to possess nor have more than you I don’t have to be ready to give nor to wait till my ego says: “that would be good for you” crossing the borders of separation I enter a world not divided…
Shared Post on Volunteerism
I plan to write about my take away from my first writer’s conference this weekend, but while my brain recoups, I wanted to share this post by Rach The Writer and Acha Harrison from Millionaire’s Digest about volunteerism. As I wrote on my blog in January here, I’ve set out on an adventure in volunteering…
#writeoutside
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.” ~ Henry David Thoreau “Your journey begins when you feel you’ve reached your limits.”~ Unknown Anyone in the blogosphere getting outside to write lately? Let…
#writeoutside
“We choose our state of mind, just as we chose our behaviors and our paths in life. So chose to do something great today for yourself and for others- be positive”~ unknown I’ve reminded you all before and I’ll keep reminding you- to get in the habit of doing something nice for yourself everyday. I…
Spontaneous Afternoon Delight
Who says you can’t have fun on a Tuesday afternoon? A new mountain friend of mine daydreamed about taking a drive into Asheville to enjoy a newly opened European bakery. On a spontaneous whim we said, “Well…why not? Let’s go!” And go we did! We taste tested several delectable pastries, along with a vanilla cardamon…
Doctors Orders…
My last primary care physician would always start his exam with a question…. “What are you doing for yourself today, just for you, that makes you happy?” It’s such an easy question, but frightening how hard it was to answer sometimes. Life throws us into the daily grind of schedules, errands and to-do lists….
Coffee+Writing=Magic
“And while the paths and outcomes of creative living will vary wildly from person to person, I can guarantee you this: A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner-continually and stubbornly bringing forth…
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” In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” ~John Muir ” Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air, and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.” ~ unknown
#writeoutside
“Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.”~ E.O. Wilson “Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.” ~ William Wordsworth
Write Outside: Part 2
Are any writers out there getting outdoors and enjoying this beautiful spring? I can’t help but sit outside and enjoy the cool breezes in the warm sun. Seeing and doing has definitely increased my need to put pen to paper. Send me your pictures! Tell me where you are enjoying Spring!! “If you would not…
Write Outside
Spring has sprung here in the mountains of NC. I encourage all you writers to get outside, seek natures serenity and get inspired to put some prose on paper! “Writing is not a matter of choice. Writers have to write. It is somehow in their temperament, in the blood, in tradition.” N. Scott Momaday
WRITE OUTSIDE 