Category: writing

• take note of the notebooks for March book madness

  Writing in notebooks may seem “old-school” but I use them for journaling every morning. Please do not underestimate the power of these writing books. Since 2013 I have been writing 3 full pages each morning. I write from my stream of consciousness – as I journal long hand with a pen and paper It has…

  Donna

  March 22, 2023

  March Book Madness, writing

  journal, notebooks, pen and paper journally, the power of the handwritten notebook, writing in notebooks, writing on lined pages

• light heals but does time heal?

  Sun that shines against blue sky, uplifts the cortices of the brain, animals heal discomforts and disloyalties, by being honest and accepting. What does time heal? the distance, the span. from the beginning of the hurt to the present. Time , is left for us to think on the reason of why me, can change…

  Donna

  February 10, 2023

  February Light, grief, heal, horse, photography, writing

  does time heal, horses eating through snow, horses in winter, how much can we heal, light heals, musing, perspective, time allows healing

• connection is important to mental health

  Donna

  January 20, 2023

  about me, grief, heal, photography, podcast, writing

  ash trees in winter, connection is important to mental health, Gretchen Rubin interview, healing with my blog, Katherine Morgan Schafer author, my mental health connection, perspective, photography, podcast on mental health

• a chalkboard quote

  I took a chalkboard and wrote on it. It is placed on the overhang as you go down the steps into our basement. I have had it there for several years.

  Donna

  January 18, 2023

  about me, B & W, January magic, what works for you, writing

  chalkboard quote, sunshine in darkness out

• 5 things that make me happy (thankful)

  I have read so many American posts on thankfulness this past weekend so I thought why not share along with their thanksgiving.

  Donna

  November 28, 2022

  about me, B & W, what works for you, writing

  5 things that make me happy and thankful, thanksgiving holiday

• long hand written affirmations

  This is about affirmations. I understood that they were just fake words made to place an idea in my head. Here is a better explanation: An affirmation is a positive statement of (positive) belief, and if we can become one-tenth as good at positive self-talk as we are at negative self- talk, we will notice…

  Donna

  November 20, 2022

  about me, heal, what works for you, writing

  affirmations, julia cameron, long hand written notes

• expo to learn from the horse

  Saskatoon Horse Expo 2022 It was so nice to get back to this annual expo. The last 2 years were cancelled. We are very interested in working with a horse. We own 5 years and we began our riding the horse journey back in 2001. It is nice to own a pet. Horses are bigger,…

  Donna

  October 31, 2022

  fun, horse, photography, travel, what works for you, writing

  A Letter From A Horse, horse poem, learning more about horses, Saskatoon Horse Expo 2022

• The Pumpkin Poem

  I sit and don’t move I am plump and round I don’t make a sound I just wait to be found I am here to remind To always be kind and fill yourself up with thankfulness in mind.

  Donna

  October 8, 2022

  Food, fun, photography, writing

  be kind, fresh pumpkin in window sill, keep thankfulness in mind, plump and round pumpkin, pumpkin on a pine chair, thanksgiving, The Pumpkin Poem

• don’t take yourself so seriously…seriously?

  There is a motto I learned many years ago at a seminar in Calgary, Alberta called CHOICES. This one reminder that was taught to me was “Don’t Take Yourself So Seriously AND Have Fun! How many times do I need that reminder? Thinking I go through my days laughing once in a while and enjoying…

  Donna

  October 6, 2022

  about me, fun, what is bugging you, what works for you, writing

  Choices Seminar, don't take yourself so seriously, feeling low and alone, have fun, musing, perspective, piano notes chart, too much social media

• little red carnations for writing encouragement

  The writing bootcamp is completed and I am singing praises for it. I worked through the live streams and Zoom calls every week and my writing was okay. The big moment for me was the last 2 weeks of grammar and editing. I deleted about 4k words out of my story just because they were…

  Donna

  July 1, 2022

  about me, flower; garden; beauty, photography, writing

  Canada Day, red mini carnations, writing bootcamp