Happy New Year! May 2017 be the best year you hoped for and may all your dreams come true. Big thanks to all my fence jumpers and guests who have taken a stroll through the pasture or stayed for a visit and conversation. Each of you helped make a challenging year, brighter.
In the meantime, smile. A new day is dawning.
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Christmas Day is less than a week away. It’s a time for family, swapping gifts, enjoying a banquet of food, and reflecting. In the midst of this joyful time, our country is in tumult and many…
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While we are all taking a much needed break I hope you’ll enjoy this post from the archives of “Jean’s Writing.”
First, let me say my mistakes were expensive. Now that I’ve got that off my chest I’ll try to share something constructive. I rushed the process. Those who know me, stop snickering. I&#…
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A big thanks to Sheila for letting me jump into her Cow Pasture and share in her absence.
Each morning with a strong cup of coffee, I open my gmail. As I wade through the good, bad and crazy stuff in my inbox, one email never fails to generate a smile.
I read the word aloud, before reading the definition. My husband and I have a bit of fun guessing the meaning. He almost always gets it right.
Not because I’m becoming a great wordsmith. No, most days I’ve forgotten the new word before my second cup of coffee. However, it reminds me to not limit my writing to the same old tired adjectives.
I’m quite sure I’ll never or at least rarely use any of the obscure words selected by Dictionary.com. Come on, I doubt I’ll ever use soliloquize in a sentence. Although I often go around the house talking to myself.
But, I hope reading these types of little prompts will act as a reminder to search for more creative ways to express myself. To step away from the mundane and ordinary, reaching for the unusual.
I’d love to hear from you! Leave a comment or click the “write me” tab or look for me on Twitter @jeancogdell, Facebook at jean.cogdell and Amazon.com, stop by and say hey! The lights are on, and I’m waiting.
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