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7 Rules of Life

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Books could be written about each of these life lessons.  Certainly, there’s nothing new about the items included in this list.  Even so, I think it’s handy to have around for checking every now and again–to see if one stands … Continue reading

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New blog?

Well.  This is embarrassing.  Already a week into the New Year and I still haven’t decided what I want to do about this blog, my writing– even whether or not I want to stay in Durango.  Meanwhile, my dominant arm, … Continue reading

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Stormy weather, part 2: what happens after the fall

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Last week I wrote about an impressive face plant and how I lay there long enough to reminisce and finally to determine that, because no one responded to my cries, if I was going to do anything but lie on … Continue reading

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Stormy weather–a.k.a. When Things Fall Apart

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Friday, September 14th, I was laughing at my cat’s antics, generally enjoying the evening, when UPS once again delivered a package that didn’t belong to me.  Of course, I gathered it up and scooted down my outdoor stairs.  Sprinting across … Continue reading

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Laughing with the wind: How I learned to kick back and enjoy WHAT IS

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Just because we learn something profound that feels amazing and which could help us live a happier life doesn’t mean we always do it.  We forget.  That someone recently gave me a request to write a little story about a … Continue reading

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Relocation: exploring Mancos, CO as possible new home

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Once the decision was made to allow for the possibility of relocation despite living in the same town for thirty-seven years, the same attic apartment for thirty-three, I decided that it would be on my terms. I got a list … Continue reading

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Uranus & Pluto Square

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It’s my great pleasure to introduce Deborah O’Connor, astrologer, who agreed to share this article which offers a refreshing perspective about what’s happening now. ~Pam Uranus and Pluto have been loosely squaring each other for a couple years, but early … Continue reading

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Is apology ever necessary?

The first time I questioned whether an apology was ever necessary happened when I experienced a different culture’s practice of shunning. One of my girlfriends, a Native American artist, had asked me to help her make a drive to another … Continue reading

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Stepping out in the direction of change

Someone close to me once remarked that I “do things quickly.” I responded with something like “it only looks like I move quickly. I think about things a long, long time before I act . . . then I simply … Continue reading

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Gifts of Construction: Gift #2

Gift #2: new friends Having to leave my home for most of every day to avoid the noise and confusion of construction has brought another gift: socialization! It began when I started going to the hot springs every day to … Continue reading