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No More Excuses In my mind, everyone’s got a list of things they dream of doing yet tell themselves they don’t have time for. Lack of time followed by lack of money are the biggest excuses people use for not doing what they know they should be doing. I’m going to call your bluff —I … Continue reading Carving Out Your Dream 101
How it took me three days to force myself to make the zucchini bread and four days to finish this blog post--even though it was so easy to do once I stopped thinking about it. (Long title for a post, huh? But it sort of says it all…) Ever have those days, months or years? … Continue reading Overwhelmed? Me too…
Truth-telling was passed down the family chain the moment I took my breath. I swear it must be part of my genetic code. “Always tell the truth,” my mother told us even before we could speak. And so, I grew up telling the truth. It would be hard to find someone out there who does … Continue reading On Truth-Telling–in Writing and in Life
On Detours Detours--what a waste of time, huh? Driving home from a weekend away, engrossed in conversation with my travelmate I didn't pay attention to the signage on the way out of Regina. What felt like moments later, I felt a shift in direction as we passed through the Qu’Appelle Valley. I’d taken the wrong … Continue reading On Detours and Finding Your Way Home
"Oh grow up!" my mother used to say. And so I did--but I did it my way. I never was very good at following the rules. (The apple didn't fall far from the tree.) Neither are my babies...damn apples! I wonder if she ever wishes she could take those words back? I know I often … Continue reading The Art of Letting Go
I’ve been thinking of rejection a lot lately—and I’ve realized I’m pretty darn good at it! How did this happen? Was I always good at rejection? Is it something to be proud of? I did a bit of research. Experts would agree that North Americans are more or less proficient when it comes to maintaining … Continue reading Rejection 101
If you google “slab” you’ll find: noun 1. a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or wood, typically rectangular. "paving slabs" verb 1. remove slabs from (a log or tree) to prepare it for sawing into planks. Until April, in my mind, slabs were either a type of fencing used to corral pigs or large hunks of … Continue reading Pottery: Slabs are my Thing
Oh, and I've been walking by the river. Maybe that's why I feel so refreshed. Truth be told, I’ve been busy. A good busy. A productive kind of busy. There have been three areas of focus in the months I’ve seemingly vanished. Teaching, house, yard work Writing Pottery Teaching, house, yard work Need I say … Continue reading Where the Heck Have You Been, Rach? Why, I’ve been Studying the Pelicans
Pottery Update It's been ten weeks since I threw my first pot. (In fact, ten weeks ago I thought throwing pots was about expressing anger.) As I prepped myself for that first class, I told myself that if I couldn't make anything round, I would simply close my eyes and imagine Patrick Swayze's ghost was … Continue reading Pottery and Patrick Swayze
Lately, I’ve been feeling as though I’ve been handed back my life and given a second chance to rethink my future. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something … Continue reading A Second Chance