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in the beginning
An early missive from my childhood confirms that we fundamentally don’t change much in life; we just get more wrinkly.
why writers drink, and other funny stories
**Warning** Full bore pity party about how hard it is to write, plus a glimpse of my desk.
giddyup!
The website is live and the “Fall of Anne” (perhaps a new phrase should be considered?) is almost complete.
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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