Stolen Words: May All Your Favorite Bands
Stolen Words are my compilations of lyrics used to make a new piece of prose of sorts. The lyrics are collected from songs I hear on the radio, on Spotify, and even from elevator music. Below is the piece I wrote for my daughter’s wedding one year ago today. It is dedicated to her &…
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Wordelicious: Tarab
musically induced ecstasy noun, Arabic As in … When the needle touches down on the revolving vinyl of an Eagles album, I sigh as it transcends me into tarab. “A word after a word after a word is power.” Margaret Atwood
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Mentally Constipated? Take A Dump.
I’ve been doing a ton of decluttering these past few weeks. My spaces but more importantly, my mind. It’s the beginning of my physical and mental processes to get ready to do goals work. If I don’t declutter first, I overextend myself. Too many goals, too many areas of life, too many steps to achieve…
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83 Pens. Really Girl?
About four weeks ago, I needed a green pen and couldn’t find one. I eventually found one in my laptop bag, but only after tearing my desk apart. A few days later, I started to reorganize my workspaces. I took every item out of my desk and put them in somewhat strategic piles on my…
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Wordelicious: Opacarophile
a lover of sunsets noun, a blend of Latin & Greek As in … Bliss is when a fellow opacarophile sends a pic of the same sun I am watching set, but from another location.
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I Graduated. Again.
CAUTION: Trigger Warning! This post is about depression and mental illness.If you are having a mental illness crisis or are suicidal,please contact a distress line or your area’s emergency phone number.International emergency phone numbers can be found here. Today I graduated from CBT. Again. No ceremonial procession. No cap and gown. No degree awarded. Just…
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Inhibitions or Inhabititions?
The last few months I’ve been taking a good look at what holds me back from living my best life. I alluded to it in my An Un-Becoming post. I was tasked to complete a values worksheet in the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program I’m in. I had to rate how important a list of…
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Stolen Words: Fly Me To The Moon
Stolen Words are my compilations of lyrics used to make a new piece of prose of sorts. Usually, my writings are collected from a wide variety of songs. However, when a singer/song-writer passes, I am often moved to listen to their music and enjoy the memories their melodies have given me. Yesterday, Tony Bennett passed…
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Writing is Like Sex. Wait! I’ll Explain!
“Writing is like sex. Keep moving. Go with the flow. And don’t criticize during the act.” Natalie Goldberg, author of Living the Writer’s Life Most people know that sex releases “feel good” chemicals in our brains. Any many will have heard of the “runner’s high” that can do the same. They can give you your…
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Wordelicious: Strikhedonia
the joy of beingable to say “hell with it” noun, Greek As in … I was overcome with strikhedonia when I finally hit the “Public” button on this website!
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Their Words. My Musings. 