Yes, I blog. I blog because I love to express my feelings in writing. To clarify and expand my ideas in black and white.\u00a0 In December, last year, I became a \u201cfull-time\u201d writer \u2026which gifted me with \u201cfull-time\u201d writer’s block. Because since I now need to write, I can\u2019t \u2026 yeah I got nothing.<\/p>\n

I have 3 blogs to write (weekly) \u2013 one on God (ok\u2026easiest for me), one on leadership (ok…I can stretch) and one on commercial painting (ok\u2026huh?).<\/p>\n

I sit at my little desk to begin wording and realize if I just rearrange my desk\u2026the words will come easier.\u00a0 I should also clean my desk, then the words will be clearer. Oh, and that window which looks out over the city needs to be cleaned as well \u2013 yes, that will help the flow of ideas.<\/p>\n

Tea! Tea always helps me think. Is that dog hair? I can\u2019t word until the floor has been swept. I think I am feeling a bit hungry\u2026.<\/p>\n

(OK, that\u2019s better, needed to put on my writing T-Shirt)<\/em><\/p>\n

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As I sat to write somehow my fingers auto-clicked over to Pinterest, akin to DIY porn, where I can spend hours skimming projects and ideas I may never use. But oh the fantasies. In my guilt being on Pinterest, I searched \u201cwriter’s block\u2019 which seemed to make it research instead of cruising. It came up with a great post with 100 prompts to answer that will help you weave your way out of writer\u2019s block. Then you can just expand your answers into full blown blogs.\u00a0 OK \u2013 now we are getting somewhere. Apparently, my t-shirt is working.<\/p>\n

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• Tell us about one of your pets?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  My dog is an extrovert. We rescued her February 29^{th<\/sup> last year. At the time, I was headed to an office each day and had the luxury to take her with me. She had lots of attention, squirrels to chase and her own personal fan club.\u00a0 Now she works at home with me and suffers through each day just hoping upon hope that somebody, anybody, will come to visit her.\u00a0 Yes, the UPS guy, mailman, census taker \u2026 anyone will do nicely! Upon arrival, she squeals in excitement and proceeds to tell them, in doggy lingo, how she is stuck at home with this person who changes shirts, shoes, chairs, teas, music, and rooms in weak attempts to write, and she has to stand idly by, ball in mouth, just watching\u2026and waiting.<\/p>\n}

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  • What do you stand for?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    All that is right, good, and pure in the world! Seriously is there another way people would answer? Most of us can easily answer the question of what we are against. Doesn\u2019t matter which side of the fence you are on \u2026. as you stand on your tippy-toes and gaze over the fence you can point out all the things you are against. Without suggesting which side any of us are on, there is a clear dividing line and a fence to look over abortion, immigration, guns, same-sex marriage, healthcare, climate change, education\u2026<\/p>\n

    Instead of just saying what we are against<\/em>, are we capable of clearly stating what we are for<\/em>? And what are you doing that isn\u2019t just fighting against<\/em> but actually standing for<\/em>? Of course, right now you can log into any social media (ahem, Facebook<\/em>, ahem) and get a complete gluttony of against. Just wondering what social media would like, how the scenery might change, if we were standing for<\/em> instead of fighting against<\/em>. That is worth pondering.<\/p>\n

    So what do I stand for? Truth, honor, and integrity \u2026 everything else falls under one of these categories.<\/p>\n

    (oh, sorry, I\u2019m back \u2026 stopped to clean the fish tanks)<\/em><\/p>\n

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    • Best compliment you\u2019ve ever received?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      That my husband chose me<\/p>\n

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      • What are your contradictions?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        That I believe in following rules but refuse to conform\u2026you figure it out!<\/p>\n

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        • The best advice you\u2019ve ever received?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Seldom does a day go by that I don\u2019t repeat something my mama used to tell me. I\u2019m thinking you have to use a southern accent and the word, mama, when you share mother wisdom.<\/p>\n

          Best advice? That marriage is not 50\/50. It\u2019s 100\/100 and it is not always equal. Some seasons it\u2019s 70\/130 and one partner is carrying more of the emotional load and then in another season, it switches.\u00a0 Just always make sure you are all in, giving all you have.<\/p>\n

          (Puppy needed to go out, but got a great shot of my Christmas cactus that, now that we are well past Christmas and into February, decided to bloom.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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          • Describe one of your earliest childhood memories.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            I must have been about 4 years old. We lived in a nearly all Japanese neighborhood in Hawaii. It was Chinese New Year and fireworks were stacked along the streets ready to shoot off. The night festivities were beginning. I was outside with my dad standing on a picnic table.\u00a0 He lit a sparkler and taught me to write my name in the air.<\/p>\n

            That is the one and only memory I have of my dad. He was killed the following year in Viet Nam after a relatively lengthy deployment.<\/p>\n

            (Got a little distracted and rearranged the bookshelf behind my desk \u2026 much more organized now)<\/em><\/p>\n

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            • What\u2019s your one-word intention for today?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Write<\/p>\n

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              • What\u2019s your one-word theme for the month\/ year?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                #joy for the year<\/p>\n

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                • What are you waiting for?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  For my muse to arrive<\/p>\n

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                  • When does your Muse visit?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Exactly!<\/p>\n

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