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Jana Brock
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Tag Archives: life
Write Right
Greetings, Friends ~ There is a certain feeling one gets when reading well-written prose. If done carefully, a story can take us right into its pages. As writers, the manner in which we connect words on paper is important. We … Continue reading
A Spoonful of Sugar
It is 2 a.m. I am tossing and turning, hoping I don’t wake the most amazing man on the planet. He is sleeping peacefully at my side. For that reason, I am the luckiest woman anywhere. I am also the … Continue reading
Things I Do Not Do Well
Greetings, Friends ~ I am told I do a lot of things well, but sleeping is not one of them. To be one of those people who can sleep through the waking city, right past the sunrise and straight to … Continue reading
Grownups And Growndowns
Greetings, Friends ~ My in-transit career means being behind the wheel – a lot. I’m not complaining. I like to drive, especially here in the beautiful state where I live. Oregon bleeds beauty in its nature, and the blessing of … Continue reading
The Elusive Sandman
Greetings, friends ~ Most people are, at this moment, tucked away in their warm beds sleeping peacefully and preparing themselves for a productive tomorrow. But not me. It is midnight here in the Garden of Good and Evil, and that … Continue reading
Making A Difference In A Complex World
Greetings. friends ~ Lately, I have been focusing on the fact that positive thinking will get me much further than negative thinking ever will. That does not mean that I ignore the injustices occurring in our world, especially that which … Continue reading
When September Ends
Greetings, Friends ~ September has always been a great month. My father celebrates his birthday on the 3rd, and that special birth date is shared by my nephew. It is a unique day for our family since he was the … Continue reading
Just Beyond the Tree Line
Greetings, Friends ~ Few things in life give me greater joy than sitting outside in the morning hours, writing. The air is clean, birds are singing and life on this planet is gifted another fresh start. Writing is good at … Continue reading
Here, In Paradise
Greetings. It is just after midnight. I didn’t quite make it to the witching hour before the weight of an impossible to-do list jolted me awake. I am reminded that time is a competitive racer. Though I travel in the … Continue reading
Forward Is That Direction
Greetings, It is Sunday. I am sitting outside in one of my favorite spots, writing. The back yard view is of beautiful green trees that boast new life, bright flowers planted earlier this Spring and that particular shade of blue … Continue reading
Life’s Defeat
Greetings, Readers ~ Thumbing through my handwritten journal, I found this short poem. Like much of my writing, it was probably scribed sometime after midnight when I should be sleeping. Those nights are plenty. It is raw writing, as is … Continue reading
All These Lives
Awake since 1 a.m., it occurs to me that I should be writing…something. But alas, I sit here thinking of clever topics and have come up empty-handed. My journal is in the bedroom just out of reach, so I will … Continue reading
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