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On Self Respect

Few people get space for free – so self respect is an act of defiance.

Posted byMarushkaJanuary 18, 2023Posted inUncategorizedTags:Breaking Bad, contrary, defiance, grit, honesty, inspiration, life, Martha Stewart, perseverance, real, self respect, The Anarchist's Cookbook, unasked-for advice, values8 Comments on On Self Respect

Art of Not-Looking

I like nothing so much as that for which I’m not looking.

Posted byMarushkaMay 13, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:art, inspiration, life, looking, memory, serendipity, writing1 Comment on Art of Not-Looking

Time of Small Things

They’re everywhere. No, it’s not a horror story – just an observation.

Posted byMarushkaMay 12, 2020May 8, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:details, environment, inspiration, ludwig bemelman, madeline, map, routine, sanity, small things, values2 Comments on Time of Small Things

Remembering Resilience

Today – quarantine notwithstanding – you have a guest.

Posted byMarushkaMay 6, 2020May 6, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:catastrophe, change, coronavirus, covid-19, encouragement, growth, inspiration, life, memory, quarantine, resilience2 Comments on Remembering Resilience

Porch Swing Time

When humanity meets the first time traveler, they will just have woken from a high summer nap on a porch swing.

Posted byMarushkaMay 5, 2020April 30, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:family, front porch, inspiration, kool-aid, life, Midwest, naps, porch swing, summer, time2 Comments on Porch Swing Time

Losing Time

Everyone has at least one thing that makes them irrational.

Posted byMarushkaApril 27, 2020April 22, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:creation, destruction, distraction, grief, human, inspiration, interaction, irrational, life, mental health, writing12 Comments on Losing Time

Writer’s Concentration

Of course I’m writing. What else would it be?

Posted byMarushkaApril 25, 2020April 23, 2020Posted inDon't AskTags:concentration, distraction, excuses, humor, inspiration, panacea, Poetry, writingLeave a comment on Writer’s Concentration

Peach Tree Seasons

Peach tree seasons, time run soft.

Posted byMarushkaApril 23, 2020April 22, 2020Posted inPoetryTags:change, fruit, hope, inspiration, peach, Poetry, spring, time, tree3 Comments on Peach Tree Seasons

Going Slow

My definition of a good day is simple: it’s a day when time moves at the right speed.

Posted byMarushkaApril 21, 2020April 19, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:contemplation, inspiration, life, slow, time4 Comments on Going Slow

Amulet for the Everyday

Want something better than reassurances?

Posted byMarushkaApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020Posted inUncategorizedTags:amulet, coronavirus, covid-19, everyday, inspiration, life, normal, quarantine, reassurance4 Comments on Amulet for the Everyday

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