Tapping Life's Shoulder (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/844282-Tapping-Lifes-Shoulder Life is what happens when we're not paying attention. Well, Life, you’ve finally got my attention. First, I’d like to lay out my take on Life thusfar. We each have a free will and the mind to use it. I believe certain traits are blueprinted inside our souls and we are predestined to our personalities. It is up to us to use them ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:08:03 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/288435 We’re traveling back in time now. The year is not important. A young couple has arrived at Touro Hospital for the birth of their second child. It’s a hot steamy August evening in the Big Easy and the night air is so thick you can slice it with your breath. The doctor is tired. It’s Sunday night, she’s already delivered four ...[Read Full Post] Sun, 02 May 2004 23:58:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/288577 Fast forward: Sixteen years. My best friend, Jo Anne, and I decided to volunteer as junior counselors at St. Mary of the Pines as a stall tactic to avoid the whole boy issue. And I must admit the idea of bossing around dozens of kids held certain appeal. So we packed our bags, bid our good-byes and boarded the Illinois Central Commuter train to C...[Read Full Post] Mon, 03 May 2004 22:27:45 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/288847 Fast Forward: Six weeks. I’m riding the commuter train back home with Jo Anne and we’ve got very little to discuss. Best friends also need their space, especially after sharing the same room for six weeks. We shared a lot more. Mostly, I found myself loosing her to the spells of St. Mary’s. We both succumbed to peer pressur...[Read Full Post] Tue, 04 May 2004 22:20:33 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289017 Life was filled with triumphs and tragedies through much of my sixteenth year. My grandmother passed away that year and left a gaping hole in my existence. The emptiness felt by her departure manifests even to this day. In order to fully explain, I must travel back to my fifth year. It seems erratic to bounce back in time just as I was making leaps ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 06 May 2004 14:38:27 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289185 I’m not a devote reader of the Bible. However, I find pockets of wisdom lurking throughout its pages and feel a certain attachment to the Apostle Paul and some of his words. In Corinthians, there is one verse that has sustained me through my darkest days. Wisdom From The Spirit “No eye has seen, No ear has heard, ...[Read Full Post] Thu, 06 May 2004 15:01:26 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289249 Zoe Alyssa was born yesterday. She's my granddaughter, all five pounds, 11 ounces of her. I'll be driving to New Orleans Sunday to hold her and see her for the first time. What more could a son give his mother on a day devoted to motherhood than her first granddaughter? I can't think of anything better. Considering how important my g...[Read Full Post] Fri, 07 May 2004 03:50:00 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289344 And now for something completely different: Because it is Saturday, I’m going to play a word association game. It’s a sampling of some of my favorite A to Z words with sentence examples. This is not the first word that pops into my head, but actually words that I enjoy saying, writing or reading. Aphrodisiac: Observing the fine...[Read Full Post] Sat, 08 May 2004 21:34:39 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289560 Time began in a garden-the Garden of Eden. We are all familiar with Adam and Eve. Fear didn’t exist for them. Shame and guilt were unknown emotions. And yet, the one restriction they were given became their undoing, and our legacy. I often consider what life on Earth would be like had they not fallen from grace. Of course, this is all...[Read Full Post] Sun, 09 May 2004 20:17:24 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289609 I can’t get yesterday out of my mind. Being a mother, I do appreciate the fuss that is made over one of the most natural things a woman can be. However, I’ve always felt it was an over-rated celebration to appease the guilt of those who ignore or take advantage of their moms during the rest of the year. Whatever the motivation, the day d...[Read Full Post] Mon, 10 May 2004 23:13:00 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289863 Trance Writing challenges the thought process while disallowing emotion and ego. It is the essence of listening to the inner voice. Today I will attempt to come to terms with my longstanding struggle with darkness' place in my life. I've come to accept that I gave it far too much value and hope this cleansing process I call Trance Writing wi...[Read Full Post] Thu, 12 May 2005 08:38:38 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/289908 You know that feeling. It’s the urge to not agree with the consensus. It’s that itch that you want to scratch, but resist for fear of reprisal. So many of us decide not to make waves …..not to jam the machinery ……not to kill the system. After all, the system has worked for years, right? It was good enough for the la...[Read Full Post] Wed, 12 May 2004 12:39:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/290064 I suppose if the reader is paying any attention to the writer of these thoughts, a trend is beginning to emerge here. This author has lived in denial most days as conditioned by the society she has tried fruitlessly to fit into. But of course, ultimately, my soul would not be denied its position. It is the strongest part of me. Thank you, Life....[Read Full Post] Thu, 13 May 2004 07:36:23 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/290222 Coming to terms with Life entails one aspect I’m extremely uncomfortable discussing - the men in my life. I’m no femme’ fatale. But my track record with the opposite sex would indicate otherwise. I suppose you could classify my life as a tragedy of errors that has negative affects on the men I‘ve become involved with. Ca...[Read Full Post] Fri, 14 May 2004 09:42:20 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/290355 I’m going to back up about eight years now. That’s about how long ago I became acquainted with another man. We’ve had our ups and downs, but this guy has stayed with me through my denials, rejections and fits of rage. He’s quite an amazing fellow - rich beyond compare, strong, loyal, a true genius and most of all, patient a...[Read Full Post] Sat, 15 May 2004 01:47:59 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/290537 And Now For Something Completely Different: Happiness. Since accepting God as My Lord, my world has become less complicated. By rejecting all other aspects of Life that fall short of my clear-sighted goals, what remains is absolute. Rejecting what is truly unimportant, leaves room for everything else. Brooding about what might or should have b...[Read Full Post] Mon, 17 May 2004 20:49:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/290923 Against all odds, I’ve climbed another rung up a very visible ladder. It’s a ladder that didn’t exist until recently, but none-the-less, it’s one I intend to climb as high as it will take me. Most women in my position would be content to stay grounded, but I‘ve never been like most women. And then there’s the infl...[Read Full Post] Wed, 19 May 2004 00:36:23 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/291126 This entry will serve as my official rant. I am venting here about comfort zones and the various ways we tend to procure and cultivate them. Fear and guilt have a lot to do with comfort zones, so if you are satisfied with your comfort zone, then you're not going to be happy with this essay. If, however, you find reasons to question this area in ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 19 May 2004 21:33:27 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/291219 Several months ago I started an In and Out at my Writing.Com portfolio putting out a call for posters to use Spirit Speak and leave some pearls of wisdom. I thought it might be a good idea to document some of the insights that other members of Writing.com have seen fit to share with me and anyone else that stumbles into my portfolio. I find all o...[Read Full Post] Fri, 21 May 2004 09:23:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/291396 I've been riding on a crest for well over two weeks. Having little time to breathe also means even less time to write. Once in a while, Life calls on a writer to live first and write later. The wise author pays attention to the summons, acknowledging the potential for inspiration. Yes, this does sound like an excuse to fail in honoring my commitment, b...[Read Full Post] Sat, 05 Jun 2004 23:47:47 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/293490