The Spaces

The Spaces is a place to explore writing, the source of writing, the drive to write, the words we love and the words we decide to choose and share.

Where ever we go, here we are, carrying our creations within us. We are the creators and the destroyers. May we choose to be creators.

May we be the source of good in the world.

Category: General

  • Peace

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    “Peace of mind is rooted in affection and compassion.” – The 14th Dalai Lama While talking about politics to a neighbor recently (love thy neighbor!), he said, “peace is unseasonable.” Isn’t that great? As if peace itself needs no salt, needs no other preparation; it stands on its own. I asked him if I could Read more

  • Thanks

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    It’s the time of year in the United States to give thanks for all we have.  In my family, we still celebrate Thanksgiving the way we learned to from our parents: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, and pie. Maybe a few vegetables if someone insists. But we spend less than a minute giving thanks together. Read more

  • Walk, walk, walk

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    Writers live in their heads a lot. It’s part of the job, imagining revealing dialogue, location layouts, the clothes your character must wear, and why a character refuses to travel or love or die. In addition to imagining, there is calculating. How long would it take to ride a horse from an imaginary town to Read more

  • Epiphany #49

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    I haven’t really had 49 Epiphanies, I just like giving things a made up number. And you may think this post is silly, but being silly is good for you. A few days ago, I was pondering how to juggle all my tasks and chores and projects, and thinking (again) that there are not enough Read more

  • Trespass

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    I just read ‘The Trespasser’ by Tana French. It’s written so well that I stayed up way past my bed time and could not put it down. The next day, I wondered about the word “trespasser”. There were many characters in the book who might be accused of trespassing and I’m unsure which one character Read more

  • Impossible

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    My sister and I were talking about all of the self-imposed tasks and projects in our lives and how it seems impossible to get them done. The word ‘impossible’ brings to mind two quotes: The first is from ‘Alice In Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll: “There’s no use trying,” she (Alice) said. “One can’t believe impossible Read more

  • Walking

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    I take walks on the beach near our house. One day, jellyfish lay everywhere. I wonder if they missed their ride, the outgoing tide. Another day the entire beach is covered in bright green seaweed, so slippery that I need to turn back. One day brought giant logs. Did they fall off of a container Read more

  • Support

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    When I read or listen to the news, I often ask aloud, “What is wrong with people?” (Sometimes I yell this.) I don’t understand why someone would, on purpose, hurt another person? What is the benefit of it?  I don’t want to give examples. See any news article for examples of how awful one or Read more

  • Greetings

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    Hello, it’s the first blog, first day, first exciting moment to share my thoughts. I’m a writer and I tend to write stories and write about the things I am thinking. What I’ve been thinking lately is how crazy the world is. When I read The Times (pick one, there are many. I subscribe to Read more