What Makes You Jump For Joy?

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  I saw today's prompt and I started to think - what makes me jump for joy? Actually, I don't jump - if I did, it would probably set off something that would result in a tsunami! However, my heart does jump (it does a lot of other tricks too, but I'm not telling!) and there's several things that can set it off.   My heart jumps for joy when I receive gestures of love from my husband and family, friends and yes, even from Pablo. It jumps for joy when I have accomplished … [Read more...]

In Conversation With Mike Robbins

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Remember I told you about Mike Robbins and how I dared to ask him for an interview? Well, the day is finally here. I'm so glad to be able to introduce  him to you. I've always been struck by the simplicity and profundity of his writing and you will see that for yourself in this interview.   It was only recently that I realized that you used to be a professional baseball player, Mike. I believe that every experience teaches us something about life. What did you learn from playing … [Read more...]

A Thousand New Roads

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One of  the key words from my vision for 2012 is Create.  As I look back on the last two months, I realize that creativity is beginning to take on various forms for me. I took the brave step of moving from Blogger to Wordpress, so in a sense I re-created Everyday Gyaan.  And then I created a new blog - Everyday Photographs. I'm very new to photography but it's something I do want to pursue further, so that blog is the space to do it in. I found that I'm constantly getting new ideas … [Read more...]

Why Do We Stay?

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    My thoughts today were spurred by a recent post that Corinne had written: “Letting The Hens Be”. For anyone who read this, you realize this had nothing to do with chickens. But the message was a serious one and for me, a cause for reflection. I have ‘tolerated’ much in my life, and as I get older and wiser, I find myself asking “why did I allow myself to tolerate the misery I experienced in my life?” Of course, in anyone’s life we have experiences that are … [Read more...]

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