On the Road Less Traveled : A Personal Essay on the Path of Most Resistance and the Adventure That is Life.

June 1, 2019June 2, 2019

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The Way Things Are

March 23, 2019March 23, 2019

Book Blog, books, bookstagram, mindfulness, philosophy, spiritual, spirituality, tao te ching, taoism, Thought Provoking, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writing, 2 Comments

Naomi Shihab Nye on Kindness and Sorrow

December 21, 2018January 16, 2019

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Monday Motivation with Lao Tzu

December 10, 2018

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Flash Poem to Self: “Be confident, not sad sap, sipping quietly in corner bar:” On Writing, the Bohemian Lifestyle, and Balancing Art/Mind.

April 29, 2018May 28, 2018

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Spontaneous Combustion: #1 ($99 Dollars, Almost Free: Life Coach. Copywriter. Thief)

January 6, 2018

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Books, Brew & Merry Christmas (or whatever you’re up to) be it naughty or nice.

December 24, 2017December 24, 2017

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NaNoWriMo : Into the Wild

November 4, 2014

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Tbex and The Great Travel Writers Campaign

June 17, 2014June 20, 2014

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Islamic Art: An Exhibit

February 21, 2014

Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Culture, history, Islam, Kansas City, Middle East, spiritual, Travel, 11 Comments

Sufi Wisdom

August 29, 2013August 30, 2013

Art, Poetry, spiritual, 9 Comments