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Category Archives: Friendship
Monday Musings: About That Birthday I Was Dreading
“You want to complain about a birthday?” Life said. “I’ll give you a birthday to complain about.” Last week, as usual, I wrote two posts. On Monday, I ruminated about my approaching birthday, making it clear that I was feeling … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged birthdays, blogging, Covid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, fun, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Holds Me Back, part I — Life Issues
As we turn the calendar to March, I thought I would turn to a new series of posts in my Professional Wednesday feature. This month, as I struggle with a bit of work-related inertia, I have decided some might find … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Family, Friendship, Invasives, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, Bell Bridge Books, blogging, business of publishing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, deadlines, friendship, Invasives, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, parenting, publishing, publishing business, therapy, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Facing Down a Big Birthday
I am staring down the barrel of a big birthday. This time next week, I’ll have passed a dubious milestone, and the fact is, right now I’m struggling a bit with the whole getting older thing. Yes, I know the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting
Tagged birthdays, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, parenting, retirement, therapy
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part V — Frivolity and the Importance of Things That Don’t Matter
For all of January, I have been writing about “what matters” and what doesn’t. I’ve written about this in terms of our personal lives and our professional ones. And I fear I have left readers with the impression that, in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, movies, Music, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, hobbies, marriage, music, nature, parenting, sports, television, video games
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Monday Musings: What Matters, Part IV — Money
Say you don’t need no diamond rings, And I’ll be satisfied; Tell me that you want the kind of things, That money just can’t buy. — John Lennon and Paul McCartney We were bound to get to money eventually, right? … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, childhood, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, kids, marriage, memories, parenting, publishing, reviews, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part III — People and Relationships
We lost my older brother a bit over five years ago, and, as you might expect, in the aftermath of his death, my emotions were roiled and at times conflicted. Among other things, I was angry with him. Deeply, almost … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, death, emotional health, emotional issues, family, friendships, kids, marriage, parenting, professionalism, relationships, siblings, therapy, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part II — Time
Last week, I began a series of posts addressing the question “What matters?” My point in doing so was to focus on the simple fact that we have finite amounts of time, of energy (physical and emotional), and of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, exercise, family, friendship, kids, life issues, mental health, parenting, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part I
When I was a kid, I always had an Etch A Sketch. Honestly, I’m not sure why. I sucked at it. I didn’t have the patience or the dexterity to create anything of quality on that silver-gray screen. I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Music, photography, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, friendship, hobbies, mental health, music, New Year's, New Year's Resolutions, photography, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Holiday Wishes
This will be brief. We have had our girls in for the holiday, though Winter Storm Elliott very nearly kept our younger daughter in Denver for the weekend. We have managed the cold and kept the house warm with fires … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, parenting, travel
Tagged blogging, Christmas, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, Hanukkah, holidays, kids, New Year's, parenting, Travel, weather, winter
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Wednesday Musings: Thanksgiving and Some People To Thank
The past couple of years, usually on the Monday of this calendar week, I have written about Thanksgiving — last year a catalogue of all the things for which I’m thankful (the list still holds), and the year before, ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Radiants, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Debra Dixon, editing, family, holidays, kids, mental health, parenting, Radiants, Thanksgiving, The Chalice War, writing, writing life
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