Author: Brandi
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11 Surprising Things to Be Grateful For: Part 1
“It is gratefulness which makes the soul great.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel I almost decided to skip Creative Friday today and posting all together. But I couldn’t pass up the chance to write something on November 11, 2011 {11/11/11}. And with Veterans Day being today and Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought it’d be…
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where inspiration began…
when i was a tad-bit of a person. just a pint-sized version of me. i used to walk up green stairs on creaky dusty carpeted floors and watch the soft seconds fall beneath me. i heard the ringing of the grandfather clock. waited for the wooden chick to pop out of his home and then…
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Having an Attitude of Gratitude
“Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” –The Hausa of Nigeria It’s easy to get cynical with life the older you get. A friend once said, “Growing older means accepting that less and less of your dreams are going to come true.” You can look at it that way…
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Creative Friday: Thrift Shop for the Thrifty
I serendipitously found a thrift store today on my way to pick up cheesecakes for a friend. Peeking my head through the window, I knew I couldn’t pass it by without taking a quick stop in. That’s when I saw it. I fell madly in love with an antique bicycle displayed in the store. It…
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What’s Scary About Being Creative
{Thanks @kristinoffiler for your Facebook comment that inspired this 4:06 pm in the afternoon spontaneous post!} I was rambling on Facebook yesterday about more things I fear. Maybe it’s Halloween that’s started the domino affect or the several hours a day I spend reading psychology articles on anxiety and depression. But I’ve been talking a…
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Facing the Things You Fear Most
H-A-P-P-Y H-A-L-L-O-W-E-E-N! In case you didn’t know, I’m a bit of a scaredy cat. I’m scared of oogly googly things like spiders, snakes, cockroaches. And I’m scared of loud noises like fireworks, balloons popping, gun…