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I enjoy the small things in life, and am constantly trying to find the beauty in the boring and the magic in the mundane.

Why do I write? Well, I guess there are a few reasons. First, I detest speaking in public, and writing allows me to voice an opinion

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature's way: 10 of 135

LET ME... Let me jump in puddles of laughter and make mud pies out of delight. Let me chase rainbows of wishes and believe in make-believe dreams. Let me run through fields of promise and wade through creeks of freedom. Let me bathe in showers of sunshine and dance in droplets of joy.
Entertainment > Music (Other) Music's influence on behavior: 3 of 35

"Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first. The birth of the baby Jesus stands as the most significant event in all history, because it has meant the pouring into a sick world of the healing medicine of love which has transformed all manner of hearts for almost ...
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss How busy women can stay in shape: 9 of 24

"I gotta work out. I keep saying it all the time. I keep saying I gotta start working out. It's been about two months since I've worked out. And I just don't have the time. Which uh..is odd. Because I have the time to go out to dinner. And uh..and watch tv. And get a bone density test. And uh.. try to figure out what my phon...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The passing of loved ones: 15 of 35

I knew you as a gentle giant. I saw you as a man of few words. I loved you as my grandpa. At 6'4", you towered above many. Your size, however, was not intimidating. No, instead it was comforting. I knew you as a gentle giant, a very kind man. I do not remember you for your words. In fact, I remember you more for what you did...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Friendship: 131 of 273

I hope she knows I miss her. I hope she knows I care. I hope she knows I loved her laugh and that sparkle in her eyes. I wish that time had not taken The friendship we once shared. I wish that things were different, But no more regrets, I said. I don't know if she even cares Or misses me as well. I'd like to think that maybe...
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork Art analysis: Mt. Sinai, by Markovich: 1 of 1

The True Pied Piper In Markovich's Mt. Sinai, viewers are bombarded with color, texture, feelings, and awe. Markovich's giftedness at painting evidences itself in the fluid merging of colors, the contrasting emotions, and the ability to create both a smoothness and a roughness with the stroke of a brush. These aesthetic deta...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Healing When life hits you hard: 52 of 89

The Weaving of Life When painful events bombard our lives, we must not question God's omnipotence. The problems we face in life often teach us valuable lessons about our life as a weaving; we do not control the loom! Bubbly, boisterous, and bouncy are words that described my good friend. Distant, depressed, and dogmatic now ...
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Names of God: 5 of 8

El Roi- "The God Who Sees" The word "see" usually implies looking; but according to the Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, El Roi comes from the root word ra'ah, which has a much deeper meaning of, "to see, perceive, regard, give attention to, look intently at, and consider". The implications of this definition penetrate to the ver...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Surrendering: 10 of 12

My Life, My All Lord here I am, a forlorn lamb; and here I fall to give to You my life, my all. Not just a part, but my whole heart; I've heard Your call to give to You my life, my all. Though not a breeze, I aim to seize in matters large and small to give to You my life, my all. And during life and into death, and with each...
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism How drinking can become a habit: 12 of 14

"Ill habits gather unseen degrees, as brooks make rivers, rivers run to seas." John Dryden I'm sure no alcoholic ever set out to become one. I mean, who would want to define their life as consumed by a can of beer? No, like most addictions, drinking creeps up, until one day, you realize you cannot live without it. It might h...