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Connie's Corner

by kindness is in

Rated: 13+ · Book · Biographical · #1718540

Day to day stuff....a memoir without order.

A special sig made for me by Mystic and gifted to me by Kat.

Imagination is described by Webster as...The act or power of forming a mental image of something not present to the senses in reality. Albert Einstein said "Logic will get you from A to B, but imagination will take you everywhere."

I never realized it until I read it somewhere but there are ways to boost one's imagination:

Create a visual journal
Draw whatever you see for 15 minutes a day. You don't need to be an artist.

Think like an artist
Cut out pictures from magazines & piece them together to create an original image.

Listen to Bach
Close your eyes while playing your favorite music. Or listen to the sounds of nature on a CD or in the great outdoors.

Play word games
Try thinking of as many words as you can that begin with MAR...or you pick.

Daydream
Let your mind wander, or focus on a single object & study its characteristics.

Everyone has a story....here's mine.....c

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Mar 21, 2026 at 4:26pm
In response to "Too Nice to Write"

Daffodils blooming here.Rain... Dull... Damp.

Been back almost 3 weeks. Still haven't walked across the bridge.

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Jeff

Mar 13, 2026 at 7:50pm
In response to "Too Nice to Write"

I haven't seen Train Dreams yet, but glad to hear you liked it!

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Elisa the Bunny Stik

Feb 15, 2026 at 9:32pm
In response to "Hiraeth"

The hiareth concept sounds like a more somber version of sausage, at least the way it's described here.

I feel like a lot of people who promote living in the present tend to fall into one of these categories: trying to do away with very rough personal pasts, not particularly well rounded in terms of life experience, or misunderstanding the reasons people may need to use grounding techniques. I think some of the things you mention as keeping connections to the past (such as journal keeping and buying fewer things) can also help with present day concerns. There is some nuance involved in this regard, but it tends to get lost in the broader discussion of being in the present.

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kindness is in

Feb 2, 2026 at 8:03am
In response to "It's time..."

𝓦𝓮𝓫W𝓲𝓽𝓬𝓱

Thank you! I am such a procrastinator. But at least I'm getting started.

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𝓦𝓮𝓫W𝓲𝓽𝓬𝓱

Feb 1, 2026 at 5:57pm
In response to "It's time..."

Wishing you lots of luck in this endeavor, Connie.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Jan 29, 2026 at 12:56pm
In response to "Hiraeth"

1986 and 1988, Two years from the 80s that were memorable... not for good reasons. Overall though, the 80s were a mostly positive decade. The 90s were better in some ways. The Aughts? It's complicated.

I try to stay present. Travel demands that. This week I've been visiting places that are new to me. That keeps me aware. Part of me just wants to go to Roi Et, a place I really like, and rest.

kindness is in

Dec 29, 2025 at 10:25am
In response to "Lots of Stories Today"

Jim

, we normally have 3 or 4 men at the meeting, but this particular day none showed up.

Jim

Dec 29, 2025 at 9:24am
In response to "Lots of Stories Today"

It sounds like you had an interesting meeting. I know you call it a Life History Group, but I also noticed that the attendees you spoke of were women. Are men not allowed in the group? Not that I would join you, I'm still stuck in Illinois. I was only wondering about men in the group.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Sep 20, 2025 at 7:17pm
In response to "Over and Done"

My passport picture ain't pretty. I just ignore it. As long as anyone looking at it doesn't scream, I'm good to go.

I'll need it when I travel to Thailand next month.

Lists... do I have lists? I should tackle whatever is doable today.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Sep 11, 2025 at 1:33am
In response to "Nothing important"

My life history... my blog sometimes touches on that; but, the past is past. I have difficulty with the present at times.

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February 27, 2026 at 8:13pm

#1109408

Writing and Learning

I am up to almost 20,000 words on my memoir and still going. In between writing, I've been watching Wendy Dale on YouTube https://youtu.be/5DCCIabiBdk?si=RgnYoLl6u65whAnD for tips on memoir writing. She is awesome.

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February 4, 2026 at 8:36am

#1107522

Memoir still going....

I have conjured up the perfect grandchild to listen to my memoir as I write and it is definitely helping with the flow. They even ask questions!!!

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February 2, 2026 at 1:19pm

#1107369

Moving right along...

I have done a little math and in order to complete the average word count for a memoir (60,000), I will need to write 1500 words per week to be completed sometime in November (2026). And I will have time to proof and edit before the end of the year...hopefully. So far, today, I have written 1386 words...I'm on a roll.

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February 1, 2026 at 2:22pm

#1107285

It's time...

I am finally getting back to preparing my memoir manuscript. Wish me luck and steadfastness, please.

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