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Dec 3, 20236 min read
Aging in Reverse
I turned 60 and started getting sick. I had chronic reflux all the time and was living on Tums. I took that other pill until they pulled...
Oct 7, 20235 min read
A Woman's Autumn
It's autumn where I live. Fall. The most beautiful time of year. There's vivid foliage all around me that takes my breath away. The days...
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Downtime?
I'm having trouble taking time off after the latest gigantic project. I planned to. A trip away would be ideal, but we have a geriatric...
Jan 1, 20235 min read
One Resolution
I always pick a touchstone word or phrase for the new year, one that reflects my wishes, hopes, dreams, and yes, resolutions for that...
Nov 24, 20223 min read
Thanksgiving Day
Today my hubby and I will be gathering with our gigantic family for food and fun and love. Our gang has grown so big we rent a venue now,...
May 5, 20225 min read
When the World Sucks Donkey Balls
I don't know about you, but I feel like we've been lurching from one disaster to another. It's stunning, isn't it? I keep starting the...
Apr 24, 20225 min read
Idiocy on the Internet?
Why does it seem there is so much idiocy, ignorance, and blatant assholery on the internet? Well read on, folks. I have the answers. But...
Mar 7, 20227 min read
Creating Through Crises
Actionable steps to restore and preserve creative energy during difficult times.
Mar 14, 20214 min read
We miss our grandkids!
I miss my grandkids. We all miss our freaking grandkids. It's been brutal, hasn't it? Light, meet tunnel I had my first dose of the...
Mar 6, 20212 min read
This Changed Everything
I've been a lifelong dieter. What changed, was what I want to eat. It isn't deprivation. I'm making cookies and brownies and breads and...
Feb 14, 20214 min read
Birthdays
However, as I really take an honest look back at each decade I've lived, there is no question that my fifties have been some of my best,...
Feb 9, 20215 min read
Curious About Going Plant-Based?
Bean Bake with Corn Bread Dumpling – Recipe at ForksOverKnives.com Even if you're only trying one plant-based meal a day or one a week,...
Jan 30, 20202 min read
How are your resolutions going?
I tend to resolve BIG Almost all of my goals for 2020 include the words “every day.” Meditate every day. Exercise every day. Write every...
Dec 18, 20195 min read
Love and Fear
Maybe it's not about WHAT we choose. Maybe it's about WHY we choose it. I read a piece from a spiritual leader who wrote that there are...
Mar 11, 20194 min read
Signs of Spring
8/2018: Maggie w/ 12th grandchild, Maya Rae. ~ 10/19: Maggie's 1st great grandchild is due. Life is restless, isn't it? It's never...
Apr 22, 20183 min read
New Summer Reads!
Spring is finally here, in rural Cortland County NY, although there's still snow in the woods, and this morning was a brisk 22 degrees...
Dec 1, 20171 min read
The Romance Genre and Sexual Harassment
#womenswisdom #maggieshayne #harassment #harveyweinstein #mattlauer #sexualharassment
Sep 2, 20176 min read
Summer’s End
I believe this is a hibiscus bush. I just planted it this spring. Changing Seasons… Our temperatures here on top of my little mountain in...
Nov 16, 20162 min read
My Secret Weapon for GROWTH
Miracle Grow for Your Business and Life Okay, so I have never ever put a product in this spot. But I’m making an exception for this,...
Aug 19, 20166 min read
New Offerings for You!
First of course there are… The Books My stories will always be first and foremost in my creative life. OKLAHOMA STARSHINE has a brand new...
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