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Hi. My name is Louise Mingua. I am 57 and absolutely young at heart. My two most preferred sayings of all time - "God helps those who help themselves" and "Knowledge is power". My three children are grown and pursuing life, the oldest one having

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Where was your favorite place as a child?: 5 of 88

Quiet, reserved, and terribly introverted, my favorite place as a child was away from people. This meant outside - anywhere outside. Woods and meadows surrounded my home in all directions. My childhood was rooted in deep country living. At any time of day, and any time of year my haven was in fresh air, in an environment ber...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Inside prison walls: 4 of 27

The 8" x 10" thick acrylic window is all that separates me from this dark soul gone astray. Where did we fail this individual; a question asked every day by those working in a profession replete in lost lives and deep depression, on both sides of the fence. And the grass isn't green on either side. Where's the fix, the solut...
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures What happened with "being yourself"?: 11 of 34

In this new millennium, the 'freedom' to be ourselves is much more prevalent. We can be almost anything we want to be, and not tried, judged, and sentenced to ridicule or ostracism. In the early 50's, when I was born, that wasn't the case. So many societal influences came into play - religion and the church, parental morals ...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Life lessons from a personal perspective: 44 of 107

Would it benefit us to be able to choose life's lessons? Ponder this for a moment. We would read a daily syllabus and select today's lesson. Of course, we cannot know what the lesson entails. That is discovered along the way, except to be given a list of required reading, and a list of needed supplies. Would this make learni...
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought Understanding materialism: 12 of 21

On my way to work each morning, I feel confident about my driving ability in my late model vehicle, maneuvering through what I call 'busy' traffic. Not a day goes by that someone on a mission, or maybe just got up on the wrong side of the bed, cuts me off, or has to quickly correct because, at the last minute, he/she sees I'...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Traveling mishaps: 21 of 36

RV'ing it! With research and good planning, there is no better way to see this great country of ours! Arrange a membership with a camping outfit, like KOA - set up your stops/visits with them - and take off! Sure! It takes about 8 hours to load the RV, and you begin to wonder if you're leaving anything behind. Literally. Gue...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The highs and lows of being a housewife: 16 of 27

Our first role models were, or are, our mothers. I watched mine cook, clean, fold, and wipe up. I watched her tend the gardens. I watched her look out the front window until dad's car was out of sight each day. What I rarely saw was affection between them, and never spontaneous. Mom was always busy and always quiet. She knew...
Arts & Humanities > Performance Dance Dance as a universal art: 3 of 5

Some years ago, something hit a mid-life nerve, and I acted on it. The need to do something different, and to get me off my duff, was very strong. So much of human dissatisfaction is not responding to these urges. This urge I fully took to heart. One day, in the mail I received our local community center's class offerings fo...
Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping Using stones in landscaping: Are man-made or natural stones better?: 3 of 5

Natural-stone use is the 'green' way to go. My childhood home is landscaped with such stone -stones we hauled down from neighboring fields and wooded areas. My father worked in a granite sand-blasting plant. Our home's natural stone walls were topped by beautifully sand-blasted granite slabs; gleaned from natural granite qua...
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Giving birth: 5 of 7

Slow strolls in the afternoon sunshine, endless conversations, silent prayers for so many reasons... your health, my health, the crazy uncertain world I was bringing you into. I was happy, absolutely happy and at peace. You brought sanity back into my life. You participated in those conversations too. A kick here, a jab ther...