(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan (pen name Dawn Storey) and originally published in Windsor Square on January 25, 2012.)
One of the disadvantages of living in a city for an extended period of time [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan (pen name Dawn Storey) and originally published in Windsor Square on January 17, 2012.)
The other day I was taking care of the usual semi-monthly chore of [continue reading…]
After years of tossing and turning on the hard and poke-y springs of the old, uncomfortable, instrument of torture that was my far past its prime bed, I finally have something new in my life.
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan (pen name Dawn Storey) and originally published in Windsor Square on January 10, 2012.)
When we landed in Victoria after our week-long house-hunting trip in [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan (pen name Dawn Storey) and originally published in Windsor Square on January 3, 2012.)
When you visit a new place, your senses are assailed by unfamiliar sights, [continue reading…]
(Note: This post was written by Laurel Regan (pen name Dawn Storey) and originally published in Windsor Square on December 29, 2011.)
Take a second, will you, and imagine that you and I are meeting for the first [continue reading…]
Inspired by the concept of “Morning Pages” from Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” (see my previous post for details), I’ve been working on developing a daily writing habit – three pages, longhand, no holds barred. Just write.
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Throughout the years I’ve known of several friends who have worked through The Artist’s Way (by Julia Cameron), a twelve-week program which “teaches techniques and exercises to assist people in gaining self-confidence in harnessing their creative talents and skills” – and without [continue reading…]
A few small reminders to a perfectionist self when feeling anxious about the impending arrival of friends who have never before visited your house but are coming by tonight:
After ongoing nagging spasms of guilt over NOT writing, characterized by agonies over what on earth I should DO (beyond “just write!”) to get back in the groove of creativity, and culminating in an inspiration-seeking Facebook post reaching out to my fellow writers for solutions and input, I am [continue reading…]
This month I’m participating in the February photo a day challenge. I’m sharing my photos daily on Instagram, Twitter, and Flickr, and weekly here on Alphabet Salad. (Clicking on any of the photos below will take you [continue reading…]
Happy February! At the risk of sounding trite, I seriously can’t believe we’re already into the second month of 2013. Life is certainly flying by!
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After four months of very interesting times (“May you live in interesting times” – isn’t that supposed to be a curse?!), I do believe we can see a tiny pinprick of light winking at us from the end of the tunnel. [continue reading…]
I am exhausted!
This past week has been a flurry of work (at my main part-time job), book club, Italian class, dinner and project [continue reading…]
I mulled over some ideas, I drafted a couple of posts, I had the best of intentions… I promise! But transitioning from a blissful two-week holiday break and plenty of time to myself to the busy-ness of my regular schedule proved [continue reading…]
The new year has arrived, and with it a slightly tweaked Alphabet Salad “Sunday Summary” blogging tradition. In addition to posting my Photo A Day Challenge pictures (as I’ve been doing each week for the past [continue reading…]
It all started with four simple words from the soft-spoken young cashier at the grocery store as she rang through the eclectic assortment of foodstuffs I’d chosen to carry my husband and I through a quiet New Year’s Eve at home. [continue reading…]
