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Feb.06.2012
I have begun a regime of projects both working and creative to keep myself focused, positive, and creative. Part of my new attitude towards work is to create a different sort of focus.
Today I am thinking of a question that I decided to put to everyone: If you woke up and found you were 21...
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Feb.05.2012
Today is was determined to find something to clear my cluttered mind, so I decided to tackle a long overdue project- cleaning up the backyard. It was time to clear out the mess fall/winter left behind. I had beds to clear, huge piles of dead leaves to rake, and soil to prepare for new...
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Feb.03.2012
The last few days have brought some unsettled feelings that have once again reminded me that there is still baggage to deal with and more on the path that needs clearing.
I beginning to accept, albeit reluctantly, that there is still much work to be done within me. I have longer stretches of peace...
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Feb.02.2012
I've just finished "The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie," by Wendy McClure.I was hesitant to read the book, based on some of the snippets I had come across. I did not want my "Little World" to crumble. The more I read, the more I realized that I...
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Feb.01.2012
A Kiss...
Smooch or peckgrazing the cheek or lips.
A Soul Kiss...
French kiss,filled with desire.
First Kiss...
Each time we embark on a new relationship we enter the realm of "firsts." The first kiss is always memorable. I can think of some clunkers, but the best first kiss was definitely the...
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Jan.31.2012
Truth:Be told.The naked Truth, unvarnished Truth,the Truth will out.Stretch the Truth-A grain of Truth, the gospel Truth,the moment of Truth.Ain't it the Truth?
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Jan.30.2012
There is a new book out by Susan Cain, called "Quiet Please, Unleashing the Power of Introverts."I found it an ironic twist of fate to find a story about the book on NPR this evening, following a day of incredible noise. Working in a middle school, noise is a given. Kids are incredibly...
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Jan.29.2012
A simple life.
I think the secret to a simpler life is to take time to be present in the moment. We rush around running from activity to activity. It's rush, rush, rush till we are worn out and frazzled.
We are quick to provide a laundry list of annoyances- we can all recite the things...
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Jan.28.2012
Time-Make time, take time-Not enough time, crunch time.Borrowed time, stolen time-watched time, passing time.Quality time, killing time-Tracking time, wasting time.Time is money, Time's a wastin'The time is now, The time is ripe.Time will tell, Time heals-Time after time, It's about time.
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Jan.27.2012
"Young lovers seek perfection.Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds togetherand of seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches."
Having discovered love at a more mature age, I can surely attest to the truth of this quote. When we are young and in love, we are looking at all of our similarities....
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Jan.26.2012
It may be winter, but in Florida Spring is bursting out all over. Yellow pollen is showing up on my car and tickling my nose. As a result, I was feeling a bit under the weather today. I carried on, even though I could have easily spent the day at home taking care of myself. Funny how those of...
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Jan.25.2012
Where would we be without our friends? Friends old and new have blessed my life.
I've talked about re-discovering some of my old high school friends and how we have shared laughter and some tears. Friends listen, support, dry your tears, hold your hand, cheer you on, try to talk you out of...
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Jan.24.2012
Today’s topic is hair. Hair is pretty important to most to us. We talk about our hair: bad hair days, flyaway hair, hair color, thinning hair, lack of hair, for many of us our hair is an integral part of who we are. Hair is part of what defines our personality.
We devote an...
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Jan.23.2012
If you think that a little motivation can change a life, then I have a story for you.
Today a young man stood a bit taller and walked with a calm confidence as he moved through the halls of middle school. He just left a meeting with a group of his teachers who had gathered to deliver some...
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Jan.22.2012
Grapefruit smooth, light ball in my hand.You speak of warm sunshine and tropical skies.Pale pink flesh,tart, sweet, and slightly bitter.The taste of promise and regret,like your kisses on my lips.
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I'm digesting the changes in my life, and sometimes it gives me heartburn.”
About Annette
I grew up with five siblings in a working class neighborhood outside Washington, D.C. I have been writing or telling stories in some form or another for many years. As my old life was dismantled, I found journal writing and later blogging to be the release I...
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Causes Annette Talbert Supports
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, RIF (Reading is Fundamental),
Hands On Foundation, Dignity U Wear, Girls, Inc.
Annette’s Favorite Books
To Kill a Mockingbird, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Jane Eyre, The Story of Seabiscuit, The Diaries of Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Among Schoolchildren, Narnia Series...