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One Deep Breath – I Love ‘Ku

February 11, 2008 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 8 comments

just a touch away
we go our separate paths
always side by side

Photo by Michaela Rae

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One Deep Breath – Moonstruck

January 7, 2008 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 17 comments

moon tucks in her sun
humming an evening song
with a gentle smile

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** This was originally written and posted (along with a few others) for One Deep Breath in January 2007. It is a personal favorite that fits this week’s theme, and I hope you don’t mind seeing it again.

One Deep Breath – A Kind of Beauty

December 17, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 5 comments

tawny brush glints green
cool wind nipping at my face
pale strider stares back

Photo taken during one of my home health visits out in the boonies – quite literally as these horses lived on Boondock Road.

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One Deep Breath – Container

December 3, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 7 comments

a fleshy vessel
of bone and bloody current
where does the soul lie?

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One Deep Breath – Boulders, Rocks, Stones, & Pebbles

November 26, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 10 comments

wildwood looks after
crumbling monuments of lives
lived and forgotten

photo by dayfiel

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One Deep Breath – Adventure

November 20, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 3 comments

life is all about
choosing your own adventures,
but you can’t go back

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photo by amster_girl

One Deep Breath – Belonging

November 12, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 13 comments

safety in his arms
cradling my lover’s head
whole body embrace

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Image by Jacob Appelbaum

One Deep Breath – Loneliness

November 5, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 9 comments

quietly apart,
isolated among friends,
looking to belong

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(taken at the Georgia Aquarium’s jellyfish tank)

One Deep Breath – Simple Pleasures

October 8, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 3 comments

slipping on comfort,
I wear my soft hand knit socks
for a perfect fit

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One Deep Breath – Comfort

July 23, 2007 in one deep breath, photo, poem | 5 comments


mourn losses deeply
patch the void with memories
find solace from grief

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My Happiness Project

1. Set a bedtime.
2. Make my bed every morning.
3. Always be reading something.
4. Move more.
5. Toss and organize.
6. Give proofs of love.
7. Leave the past.
8. Fight right.
9. Don't expect praise or appreciation.
10. Kiss more, hug more, touch more.
11. Aim higher.
12. Find some fun.
13. Ask for help.
14. Smile.
15. Realize it's possible.
16. Don't compare;be inspired.
17. Focus on what I have.
18. Beware of drift.
19. Take a chance.
20. Listen.
21. Be mindful.
22. Cultivate gratitude.
23. Spend out.
24. Do good, feel good.
25. Show up.
26. Have the courage to be imperfect.
27. Find joy in the ordinary.
28. Work smart.
29. Enjoy now.
30. Talk to strangers.
31. Go outside.
32. Start where I am.
33. Show up on time.
34. See art everyday.
35. Love with abandon.
36. Be colorful.
37. Dress the part.
38. Revel in accomplishments.
39. Learn something new.
40. Fear less.
41. Take pictures.
42. Speak with integrity.
43. Don't be critical about small things.
44. Manage my pain.
45. Surround myself with creative people.
46. Practice, practice, practice.
47. Don't force it.
48. Deal with something once.
49. Trust my instincts.
50. Avoid gossip.
51. Choose to see the best in people.
52. Take time to be silly.
53. Throw my own party.
54. Be a mentor.
55. Lean into my fears.
56. Find the others.
57. Do the unexpected.
58. Don't break the chain.
59. Do things others aren't.
60. Slow down.
61. Be cool with not being cool.
62. Be kinder than necessary and more generous than reasonable.
63. Pretend I'm good at it.
64. Keep in touch.
65. Row my own canoe.
66. Do what only you can do.
67. If it doesn't work out, find something that does.
68. Dream bigger.
69. Notice what's right.
70. Stop talking. Start doing.
71. When in doubt, choose laughter.
72. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
73. Respect everyone.
74. Be early.
75. Delete the unnecessary.

Three Simple Rules

1. If you do not GO after what you want, you will never have it.
2. If you do not ASK, the answer will always be no.
3. If you do not MOVE forward, you will always be in the same place.

Decisions, decisions…

Ten years from now, what will I wish I had done?

All I Need

1. Someone to love.
2. Something to do.
3. Something to hope for.

Cannonball Read 2013

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Upcoming Reads

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Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico
Colombia
Thailand
Vietnam
Bermuda (British territory)

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