Category Archives: Inspiration

The Cup of Kindness – Part Two

Posted on January 5, 2010 by mousewords

    Part two in a two-part series inspired by the classic New Year’s song, Auld Lang Syne. Find the first post here. “And we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.” ~ Robert Burns In Part … Continue reading →

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The Cup of Kindness – Part One

Posted on January 1, 2010 by mousewords

Robert Burns wrote a song we all know well. It’s the one we sing when stepping across the border from an old year into a new – Auld Lang Syne. Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind … Continue reading →

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A Still More Glorious Dawn

Posted on October 19, 2009 by mousewords

  The other day, my parents and sister and I went down to the beach just before dark. A storm lowered on the horizon; streaky clouds doused the sun before it could spread its colors over the sea. But even … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lose Your Marbles

Posted on October 17, 2009 by mousewords

I’ve always loved Saturdays. As a kid, it meant Pop was home all day, and he’d make waffles, pancakes, or muffins for breakfast. It meant cartoons, visiting my grandparents’ house, no school work. As a teen, Saturdays took on the … Continue reading →

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Running

Posted on August 8, 2008 by mousewords

    You know the song “Da Doo Ron Ron“? I always remembered it as being “Da Do Run Run.” Inaccurate as a reference, but interesting as a motivational tool: Action inspires forward motion. Do. Then run and run.   … Continue reading →

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25 Words, and More

Posted on July 21, 2008 by mousewords

  Here are the results of Liz Strauss’ 25 Words of Work/Life Wisdom Project! Liz put the creations into a beautiful and moving slideshow (which doesn’t seem to want to play on this blog–:-P ). The inspiration in these words … Continue reading →

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Going the Extra Mile

Posted on July 20, 2008 by mousewords

    I was feeling a bit burned out one Sunday. On an impulse, I decided to visit a local nursery. I had never been there before, even though I had seen its gates from the road many times. I … Continue reading →

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A Good Fit

Posted on July 19, 2008 by mousewords

    I recently created a new home office area. I had exactly six feet by five feet of space to work with. It has to function for both the writing and the artistic sides of my work—and everything has … Continue reading →

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25 Words

Posted on July 19, 2008 by mousewords

    Blogger Liz Strauss has invited her readers to participate in an intriguing challenge: Put 25 words of advice or wisdom in a blog post. Having just come off a challenge to write 50 thousand words, I thought I … Continue reading →

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Are You Hot?

Posted on July 15, 2008 by mousewords

    I had a moment of enlightenment this evening. And I choked on it. I was standing at a window, pondering a decision I had to make. As too often happens with me, I was waffling between one option … Continue reading →

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