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My First Novel: About Chapter 8
“Everyone is different” has become pretty much a platitude these days. It’s just how different is the issue. Maybe your thing is to always wear bow ties or lavender stockings. Or both! Or maybe your “different” goes deeper than that.
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Robins Matter More
Hemingway said, “As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary.” Was Hemingway was asking me to redefine my ideas of heroes? Maybe he was reminding me to look beyond the obvious models who get all the attention and find the more supportive “Robins” in the world. These are the heroes who are hidden in the shadows, doing the important work so the stars can shine.
Minimalism in Moderation
Like many, I often think about downsizing. Living in less space and with less stuff would be good for me – and our planet. Then I think about what to keep and what to step away from. Recognizing I needed professional advice on how to minimize, and with less pain, I asked a new friend if we could have coffee. Loyd Dillon is an interior design professional with an outstanding reputation, so he would know.
When The Blind Help The Sighted Cross a Finish Line
We’ve all seen two runners matching stride for stride in the park or on a greenway. They run with a paired choreography. But what if one in the pair doesn’t have the confidence and freedom needed to run alone? That’s where my new friends at Para≈Guide enter our story. “Sight by side” is more than a tag line for them, it’s the perfect description of what this group does everyday.
Untangling A Lifetime Of Bird’s Nests
At age eight, my bait casting reel would always end up in a knotty mess. Dad called them “bird’s nests” because the tangled interlacing of fishing line looked like the complicated weave of its namesake. I have a lifetime of creating knots. Not all the same. Neither are the ways to untie them, but the arc is always there. I create the mess and then help comes to my rescue …