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Hello world. This blog features personal insights, comments on the process of writing and timely news. I’m on Instagram at @annefarrerwriter, or you may consider signing up for my newsletter, glisk* to receive a monthly dose of good vibes direct to your inbox.
Key of Sea — a retreat and a byline
Singing circles on the seashore created amazing memories and a light-hearted article that was published in InHabit magazine.
family ties
A poem on the theme of family, titled “in your bones”, features on the storefront window of Uranus Gifts in Courtenay BC.
when words fail
How to keep writing when the words don’t come. Or, instead… go hibernate.
c’mon and dance
As I recently shared in my glisk* newsletter, I received a fun assignment to profile a Vancouver Island-born hip hop dancer, Jacksun Fryer of Funkanometry, for CV Collective magazine. I was pleasantly surprised by the warmth and sincerity he displayed in our interview, and without sounding too much like my mother… thought he was a
skvala
This contribution to National Poetry Month was featured on a downtown storefront. skvala conjures a squall at sea.
trust your instincts
A blog post about trusting your gut; knowing that the body intuitively understands things before all the evidence becomes clear.
what I learned in whistler, pt 2 (life)
More life learnings discovered at the Whistler Writers Fest, this time a few minor things such as language, loneliness and love.
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what I learned in whistler, pt 1 (work)
A blog post reflecting on what you learn from working, my own work history and what new opportunities might be ahead for me.
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controlled burn
A blog post imaging Mother Earth as a menopausal woman … guess what? she’s hot and over it!
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haiku wins contest
It is nearing the end of April (designated as National Poetry Month here in Canada) and I am very pleased to share that a haiku I wrote for a contest in my local library system was chosen to be the first place winner. It’s always exciting to “win” something, especially when, in this case, the
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(ripening) before the bloom
Since I last wrote, life has been busy, off-kilter, and to be honest, I’m a hollow husk of my normal self at the moment. All of my plucky optimism and self-help mantras from the beginning of the year could not shield me from life pressures of late, and what I once turned to for escape
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trick to being happy
Top ten ways to trick your brain into being happy in 2023.
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