Monthly Archives: December 2020

Snow Day!

Posted on December 17, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

I don’t know where you are right now, but here in Montclair, New Jersey, we’re experiencing a thrilling adventure…another SNOW DAY! I know, I know, for some people this is a trial, but for me, it’s a treat. When I … Continue reading →

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”The Trick”

Posted on December 16, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“Nature loves courage. You make the commitment and nature will respond to that commitment by removing impossible obstacles. Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up. This is the trick. This … Continue reading →

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Enticing Readers

Posted on December 15, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.”H.L. Mencken “My task, which I am trying to achieve, is, by the power of thewritten word to make you hear, to make you feel — it is before all,to make … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Everywhere!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

As writers, we always have our antennae up and that’s a good thing, because inspiration is all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Just recently, I came across a load of it on a Cornflakes box of all places. … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on December 12, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Lullaby Baby in a basket Floats upon a stream, Rocks along the river Of a gentle dream. Sails away in slumber On a cot of rushes Where the lapping of water Soothes and hushes. Baby in a basket Floats upon … Continue reading →

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Three Ingredients

Posted on December 11, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-ive-ness.”Thomas Edison  Common sense, hard work, and persistence: Edison is a guy who knew a lot about all three of these qualities. He barely went … Continue reading →

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“Miraculous Powers”

Posted on December 10, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Thoughts from When Life Throws You a Curve Ball, Hit It by Criswell Freeman: “Take a moment to consider the miracle of the human brain — the most complicated creation on earth. Composed of trillions of separate yet interconnected cells, … Continue reading →

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“Widening Circles”

Posted on December 9, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“I live my life in widening circles that reach out across the world. I may never complete the last one, But I give myself to it … I have been circling for thousands of years, And I still don’t know: … Continue reading →

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Love Letter

Posted on December 7, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

When my dear friend Tomoyo sent this to me, I knew I wanted to share it with you. It is a letter from Albert Einstein to his daughter: Universal Force of Love “When I proposed the theory of relativity, very … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on December 5, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Robin If on a frosty morningthe robin redbreast callshis waistcoat red and burninglike a beggar at your walls throw breadcrumbs on the gass for himwhen the ground is hard and stillfor in his breast there is a flamethat winter cannot … Continue reading →

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