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What gets you out of bed in the morning?

Posted on Jan 11th, 2008 by Lucente

Photo Credit I got out of bed this morning so as to do my physical therapy exercises, so as to alleviate the pain within my body. As difficult as it is to be grateful (and... More »

Mr. Blue Sky

Posted on Nov 24th, 2007 by Lucente

What are you doing to do after you answer this?

Posted on Nov 23rd, 2007 by Lucente

Give this pup his last dose of homeopathic remedies ... Settle him into his bed ... Stroke his head (they only part of him that seems not to ache ...) and go to bed myself.... More »

What is your relationship to your life story?

Posted on Nov 17th, 2007 by Lucente

I am the writer, illustrator and the editor-in-chief of my story. And although I elect to publish selected chapters and verses from said story, there are subscriber-only chapters and verses and even defining words of... More »

Horses lend us the wings we lack. ~Author Unknown

Posted on Nov 13th, 2007 by Lucente

I was driving home from an errand this morning; and, as is my habit, I had my camera so I could capture moments of the day and the view ... As I turned down a... More »

Life is a Beach

Posted on Nov 13th, 2007 by Lucente

It took awhile for me to get the full meaning of this slogan from years back. Initially, I took it to mean life is change, waves, even beauty — like the beach. However, then I... More »

Getting There ...

Posted on Nov 10th, 2007 by Lucente

If what you are doing is not moving you towards your goals, then it’s moving you away from your goals. ~Brian Tracy

Dealing with difficult people?

Posted on Nov 7th, 2007 by Lucente

Apparently, I am in the proverbial graduate level course of learning to deal with difficult people — once and for all. (I hope ...) But I think I can safely assume this, as I absolutely... More »

Paper Tigers (and Anchors of Optimism)

Posted on Nov 5th, 2007 by Lucente

The essence of optimism is that it takes no account of the present, but it is a source of inspiration, of vitality and hope where others have resigned; it enables a man to hold his... More »

Smudging

Posted on Nov 3rd, 2007 by Lucente

Stream of conscientious tonight: Reading friend's blogs ... home and hearth ... purging ... decluttering ... smudging. Reminds me of my recent time in the mountains of New Mexico ... Meeting a wise and lovely... More »