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Life-Changing Magic of Navigating Books

Books shape my world. No, really – literally.

Posted byMarushkaMay 28, 2020May 22, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:books, coronavirus, home, humor, labyrinth, marie kondo, the life-changing magic of tidying up, tidyingLeave a comment on Life-Changing Magic of Navigating Books

Out Of Nothing

What sort of tool do you craft out of nothing?

Posted byMarushkaMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:commentary, creativity, life, need, nothing, poverty, recession, through no fault of their own, unemploymentLeave a comment on Out Of Nothing

Limited Understanding (Understanding Limits)

Once you have limits, you can begin to map what is inside those limits.

Posted byMarushkaMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:boundaries, dance me to the end of love, duality, juxtaposition, leonard cohen, limits, love story, madeleine peyroux, mapping, mythology, narrative, story, story-buildingLeave a comment on Limited Understanding (Understanding Limits)

Memorial

Those who take on battles they know they may not win.

Posted byMarushkaMay 25, 2020May 25, 2020Posted inPoetry, UncategorizedTags:conflict, memorial day, memory, peace, Poetry5 Comments on Memorial

Don’t Wander Off

One of the most predictable moments in every piece of fantasy fiction: the characters are told to stick to the path. Oh, dear – guess what happens next.

Posted byMarushkaMay 24, 2020May 24, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:fantasy, fiction, narrative, path, plot, Poetry, trope2 Comments on Don’t Wander Off

To Become A Ghost

I don’t mean to become a ghost – but sometimes I can’t help it.

Posted byMarushkaMay 23, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:ghost, haunting, home, homesick2 Comments on To Become A Ghost

Catch Phrase

My roommates have developed a catch phrase – or perhaps the beginnings of a new vernacular; it is hard to tell.

Posted byMarushkaMay 22, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:catch phrase, house work, humor, language, laundry, life, observation, roommate2 Comments on Catch Phrase

“Inconceivable!” – A Dictionary

…Or, why fairy tales need more dictionaries.

Posted byMarushkaMay 21, 2020May 22, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Accountability, clarity, consistency, definition, Inigo Montoya, self knowledge, subjective, The Princess Bride, transparency, Truth, William Goldman, words, writing2 Comments on “Inconceivable!” – A Dictionary

Charm Against

You hold the gift of “do no harm”…

Posted byMarushkaMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:compassion, do no harm, ego, empathy, hippocratic oath, life, mental health, self, self controlLeave a comment on Charm Against

Incomplete

What does it mean to complete your work? Or rather – what does it mean to undertake your work, when you are aware that it may remain incomplete?

Posted byMarushkaMay 19, 2020May 19, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:Barbara Kingsolver, death, eternity, incomplete, Jorge Luis Borges, Labyrinths, life, Poetry, The Secret Miracle, tomorrow4 Comments on Incomplete

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