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Change And When We Hate It

2/19/2026

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We keep being told that change is good and that things are always happening for the better.
​Or else we used to be told that a lot..
It could make you feel rage and that would be appropriate at times. 
Perelandra ETS+ is a great stabilizer for those days, these days and every day in between.
Writing prompt: celebrate your every days, the beautiful small moments that you do seemingly have control over.
Writing prompt: Did you spend any time outside today? Nature is always there, ready to replenish you.
Today I am grateful for the realization that a lot of my online interactions (they're not really interactions) because they really are one sided) they are under the supposition that I hope I will change the minds of others about things.
When I realized I don't need to do that, it opened up a space in my life that was a very good thing. 
Here are our dear old friends, beginning to wake up:
It is cold out tonight!
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #onlineinteractions #snowdrops #hepatica #angry #PerelandraETS+ #natureisveryhealing #celebratethesmallmoments
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Legacy Journals, Pole Dance Journals, and Nellie Bly Journals updates,

2/9/2026

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I did not realized what a perfectionist I was until I found myself replacing pages in journal redos - I had forgotten a period at the end of a sentence. I edited the page, and then replaced it in the journal.
This is a good day to ponder what we spend out time on..
Writing prompt: observe where you spend your time today. Keep track. 
Writing prompt: Any surprises where your time went?
How much of your time is guided by your intuition, how much by instinct? When I consider which journal to redo, sometimes I'm guided by a recent sale, I'll look at the journal and think "Gosh, that can use a new cover." And off I go, into Canva, to do some creating. It's interesting to see how the colors and the choices I've made have changed over the years. The first journal I published was back in 2016, but I am especially proud of the Legacy journals, with prompts. I also am very proud of the Pole Dance journals, and the Nellie Bly updates. If only there were more hours of the day to spend on what we really love doing. What we really love doing. What we really love. 
How are you spending your time today?
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#writingprompt #wordprompt #time #legacyjournals #poledancejournals #Love 
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Treasure Hunting

2/4/2026

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Fresh from my YouTube algorithm, (which has introduced me to some wonderful YT creators,) this is a three minute video about an amazing metal detector find: a coin that turns out to be stamped with 'Votes For Women' from 1910.  I wish we knew the story of the coin's history. Treasure indeed!
Writing prompt: Write about finding an expected treasure
Writing prompt: Write about ways you can leave a treasure for someone else to find. 

​Today I am grateful for a morning spent in creative endeavors.
#WritingPrompt #WordPrompt #Treasure #VotesForWomen #AntiqueCoin #MetalDetecting
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Nourishment

1/23/2026

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Cold weather baking this morning. (- 26 below wind chill!!) but some very warm biscuits: jalapeno and vegan cheese and berry biscuits. 
Writing prompt: In what ways are you offering nourishment to yourself today?
Writing prompt: Can you offer nourishment to another being today? How and what might that look like?

Today I am grateful for having the ingredients to bake nourishing biscuits.
I am grateful I have plenty of birdseed for the birds.
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#Writingprompt  #wordprompt #baking #windchill #nourishment #giveandreceive #biscuits #berry #jalapeno
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A Bird's Eye View

1/18/2026

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Palak drone image from 2015. One of our favorite hiking places as seen from the air. 
A great reminder to take a bird's eye view of your life in this new year.
​Writing prompt: Health, Finances, relationships. Where do you stand?
Writing prompt: How do you envision these areas for you, and maybe your loved ones as well, as the year progresses?
 Today I am grateful for these thoughts, as they are a "wake up call" for what I need to focus on for my year ahead.
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#Writingprompt #Birdseyeview #2026 #Healthgoals #financialgoals #relationshipgoals #Palakdronemovie
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Valentine Cookie Cutters journal

1/16/2026

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Spruced up a bit for 2026. The inside completely changed. Does that sound a bit like us for the new year?  Your Notebook! Cookie Cutters
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Live Your Life

1/9/2026

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Stephen Colbert and Terri Gross. 7 1/2 mins worth your time 
writingprompt: imagine a visitation from a loved one. Share the best parts
writingprompt: your best lived moments of the day

#StephenColbert #TerriGross #FrancisDavis #FreshAir #LateNight #LiveYourLife
​#writingprompt #wordprompt
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Dad Journals Get A Facelift

12/30/2025

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And other journals for guys too. First published in 2017 they were ready for new interiors and the cover designing was fun! The results so far:
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Dad is on my mind, and I don't think it has fully hit yet that he's gone.  Only in the physical, but sometimes that is the part that means so much. I felt like it was a relief for him, he did not want to be here any more, it was a struggle to get him to eat anything, to stay up and in his chair, he constantly fought me, the nurses, the aides, etc. I will write about the angels that hospice is. Truly angelic helpers.
But for now, time to ponder the end of 2025..
Writing prompt: Your Dad. A sensory description, perhaps?
Writing prompt: Who are you, through your ancestry, your lineage, who are you? One aspect?

Today I am thankful for ease and simplicity and the lesson of learning to stand aside and allow. (Takes practice and is ongoing)
#writingprompt #MaryBerryChristmas #DadJournal #JournalsForGuys #legacy #communication #allowing #ease #simple 

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Dec 24, 2025 - A Week

12/24/2025

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My Pops passed away. Expected, but unexpected, on Dec 18.
​(My stepmother passed away on Aug 19, they had been married for 54 years.)
Winter officially arrived.
I got to visit with my grandson. He's wonderful! (With 25% of me, who wouldn't be, haha!)
I've begun participating in my writing groups again, I've missed them! 
The careful process of restoring is in place. 
And Santa is on his way! 
www.noradsanta.org/en/map
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Writing prompt: What about your week this week?
​Writing prompt: How has Dec 2025 been for you?

Today I am grateful for delicious thick warm vegan ramen soup with tofu.
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Writingprompt #wordprompt #Ramensoup #Dad #stepmom #grandson #this week #wintersolstice #writinggroups 
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Winter Solstice 2025

12/18/2025

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https://perelandra-ltd.com/blog/learning-library/your-winter-solstice-life-table.html​
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For a deeper understanding, including insight from nature, read the entire section on The Solstice and Equinox Cycle from The Perelandra Garden Workbook free online here.
#WinterSolstice #NewMoon #December2025
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