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When I’m Wearing Home Shoes

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September 20, 2012
When I’m Wearing Home Shoes

These are my “home shoes.” I don’t mean slippers or anything like that. What I mean is: when I am wearing this shoe configuation — ie. tennis shoes and blue jeans — I feel “home.” It’s a cultural thing. And a family thing. Growing up, this is what we wore: white tennis shoes, blue...
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You Are Doing It All Wrong

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July 29, 2012
You Are Doing It All Wrong

“You are doing it all wrong.” I go through distinct phases of my week/day/life when I can clearly hear myself telling this to myself. It might not matter exactly what I am doing — anything really from cleaning the house to baking a chicken — but the message is clear: you are doing it...
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Smashing November

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December 1, 2011
Smashing November

What is the rush, Rima asks? What is the haste to make waste of Autumn? – Part of “If Only in My Dreams,” the December Series of The Big Question.
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If Only in My Dreams: A Big Question Series

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November 30, 2011
If Only in My Dreams: A Big Question Series

December is the month of dreams, of nostalgia, of memories, expectations, hopes and disappointments. We were all little children once… dreaming our dreams of light and mystery, wide awake under our covers. It doesn’t matter whether those covers were cotton or silk. We are still those children. Some of us still imagine the twinkling...
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Residue

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July 24, 2011
Residue

Men don’t leave. Skin flakes gather On sheets Cologne draped from Unaired corners. Men don’t leave.
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Anger Comes

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July 20, 2011

Anger comes Nettle Under sock cuff. Minutes and hours Chopped in Food processor like Helpless almonds. Until I find My way cool again.
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5 Great Things to Say in a Blog Comment (Here and Elsewhere)

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July 18, 2011
5 Great Things to Say in a Blog Comment (Here and Elsewhere)

Bloggers love to read their comments. And blog commenting is a key part of the give-and take life we live out here. But sometimes reading posts leaves us unsure of how respond: we don’t quite know the best way to tell the blogger we stopped by.  Let’s face it… we are all lazy sometimes...
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Small Stone Blogsplash – we need your help…

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June 3, 2011

Kaspa & Fiona have taken over my blog for today, because they need our help. They are both on a mission to help the world connect with the world through writing. They are also getting married on Saturday the 18th of June. For their fantasy wedding present, they are asking people across the world to write them a...
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One Great Blog

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May 3, 2011
One Great Blog

From my “For Writers, By Writers” Series I bow deeply to pro-bloggers who keep the art of blogging closest to its journaling roots. My favorite pro-blogger is the erasible “Pioneer Woman,” Ree Drummond. Here are the five reasons why “Pioneer Woman” swallows entire mornings. 1. Personal. It’s the way that blogs are intended. Ree...
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The Day, Stripped Down

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April 27, 2011

If you ask this question, I answer: Wake up, Kiss cheeks, Move sheets up to pillows Move aside blinds. (Daylight must have its way). Eat food. Water from a tap. Frozen bagels scorched In that metal box. Spread plates around the Craigslist table. Brush crumbs from cheeks. Get dressed. Move the hampers to move...
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I’m Not Writing from the Heart

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March 27, 2011
I’m Not Writing from the Heart

I just stopped by this blog by one of my favorite tweeps, @ArtemisRetreats, and I realized I feel like a fake. That’s right, I am a big, neverending puff of hot air. My blog is supposed to be this place where I can just write from the center of me, where I can change...
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Small Fry in Big World

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February 28, 2011
Small Fry in Big World

The Entire World – Small Stone You see “small”– But me, Mom, This Smoothie We Contain The Entire World
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This Blog is TOO HOT, This Blog is Too COLD

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February 24, 2011

Yesterday I wrote a really substantial post about cultural anxiety. Me: Did you read my post? Hubby: Oh, yeah. It was great. Wow. Me: Did you comment? Hubby: Uh no. Not yet. It was just so MEATY. I’m still thinking about it. Sigh. And thus continues my search for how to create meaningful conversation...
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Small Stone – Halfway

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February 15, 2011
Small Stone – Halfway

I’ve never done anything All the way To the bone– And that is why I know I am Half-hidden From you And myself.
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Being Inside the Box

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January 20, 2011
Being Inside the Box

What’s the opposite of thinking “outside the box?” My answer isn’t what you’d think. Come on and read it in a guest post over here at Shiny Bits of Life. Thanks again to Paul for the space to think at his space.
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