Tag: space
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Making Room in January, Part 2
I’ve MADE ROOM in the second half of the month for: 1. writing poetry and exploring new structures without self judgment.2. taking a photo walk. 3. a weekly donation bag.4. bringing the poetic structure to my writing group and enjoying where each woman took the prompt and how they expressed themselves.5. pleasure. 6. a night…
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Last Year’s Language
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. T.S. EliotI had a language last year,with words likelove, life, trust, work,and it brought me joy, peace, fulfillment,until it didn’t,because the ground shifted,and those things were tarnished,tainted, taken from me,like it or not.This year,a new voice emerges,bubbling up from…
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Make Room
When choosing my Word of the Year this year, it was my therapist who suggested one to me.She noted that a word I used frequentlywas Grace.I had to agree, because I have worked hard in the past decadeto extend grace to myselfin the form of self forgiveness, self acceptance,and self love.I extend grace to others,extending…
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Creativity
As a child, every day involved creativity,Opportunities to design, invent, innovate,Ways to amuse, delight and entertain myself,Finding inspiration all around me.Some found my interests and activities weird,Others offered “helpful” advice,And between the discouragement and the conformity demands of middle school,The space for creativity began to constrict.As a teen, comparison robbed me of creativity,Always thinking someone…
The Journey Inward 