Natural motivator “Every day, you should do something that scares you a little and excites you a lot.” -Eleanor Roosevelt I was ready to wander. My completed book manuscript had been sent to the printer. I packed for a […]
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The Funologist: Practice: Part 1
By Sandra Dee Owens You get good at what you practice A few years ago, I took a solo trip while my book was at the printer. The trip was purposeful with a specific agenda; I was putting into practice […]
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The Funologist: Language arts
I didn’t want to do it. But I needed to do it. For both of us. Our marriage of 42 years is solid as a rock—and scrappy. We are a great team, achieving a high level of DIY with […]
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The Funologist: Russet season: Every day is its own season
I used to dismiss this tweeny season. The weeks of muted, russet yellows, browns and purples, that comes between the green of summer and fiery colors of fall. I used to lament the passing of summer, and pine for […]
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Holding the perimeter: Part 2
Old war wound Holding the perimeter on my health is a lot like holding the perimeter on my lawn. If I want to keep my lawn from being swallowed up by the surrounding forest, I need to maintain it. […]
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Holding the perimeter: Part 1
I mowed the lawn today. The mower choked its way slowly through the chest-high grass, hidden saplings, and lush wildflowers. If left unattended for an entire summer, our lawn’s perimeter would disappear. Within five summers, our homemade house would […]
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Freedom: Free the mind, free the body
I have a simple mind. Full of everything I need to be well. All I have to do is use it. Whenever my younger sister Marcelle wants to spur me to action, all she has to say is; “Well, I […]
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Superpower: Perspective is everything
By Sandra Dee Owens I have no tolerance for pain. I am thin-skinned and weak-kneed. Whenever I experience mental, emotional, or physical pain, I want out, ASAP. When younger, I looked to and expected others to heal me. Though a […]
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Willpower part 3: Phone down day
By Sandra Dee Owens Bingy I love foreign detective stories. Staying up each night later than planned, I used to binge-watch oodles of episodes. Cuddling up with my cell phone in bed was my favorite part of the day. Before […]
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Willpower
By Sandra Dee Owens We don’t have to follow the first voice A woman passed through my line at the grocery store with a brightly colored box I knew so well. Without hesitation, I jostled my cart and went searching […]