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Not Quite Perfect Yet?
May 1, 2022 Not quite perfect? You can't rush a good poem...or life. I met Mary Oliver on a women's pilgrimage to Iona Scotland. Our...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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I want to die wild
I want to die wild. With a curious soul and a happy spirit. I want to die happy I lived. I want to lay down tonight with a delicious...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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Monday...pay it forward
How do you start your week? How do you start your day? When the world seems too big, chaotic, overwhelming...start with a good...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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I treasure the first hours of the day
Ever wake up feeling a bit off? Unsettled, unsure of what you should do or where you should start? That's how I was feeling this...
Denise Frakes
Oct 22, 20222 min read
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Last night I failed....and it felt horrible.......
I try, and yet I'm still imperfect. I'm an incomplete- unfinished being traveling life the best I can- watching butterflies, running...
Denise Frakes
Oct 21, 20223 min read
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Do we lose our spontaneous spirit when we create intentional spaces?
"White Space i like air: It is necessary for design to breathe" Wojciech Zielinski What is your greatest gift? Your free spirit, your...
Denise Frakes
Oct 20, 20221 min read
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Do you know how to be idle? Is it a waste of time?
"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver Mary's quote grabbed me the first time I read it. ...
Denise Frakes
Jul 12, 20223 min read
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Tidy Shoes - A Practice of Presence
When my shoes get messy it's a sign my life is getting messy. When I start throwing and tossing my shoes in my closet...it's a sign. A...
Denise Frakes
May 6, 20223 min read
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A morning filled with snot and self doubt
"May your eyes continue to see beautiful and significant things, and your soul dance to good music." Card Design by Cindy Nelson...
Denise Frakes
Apr 23, 20222 min read
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Not yet half perfect...
I'm not exactly sure when first heard Mary Oliver. I met her on a women's pilgrimage to Iona Scotland, Gretchen and Lesley read Mary...
Denise Frakes
Apr 23, 20222 min read
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Throwing mud!
This morning, early this morning, around 2am, I get inspired to collage. I go back to sleep. But in the morning, I had to create....
Denise Frakes
Apr 17, 20222 min read
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Rituals of morning...I share mine.
Up with the chickens... In our weekly circle we are creating rituals. One of my favorite rituals is getting up early in the morning....
Denise Frakes
Apr 8, 20222 min read
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Leave a poem behind when you clean out
April is National Poetry Month. When was the last time you read a poem? Really read it. March 28, 2013 My mom and I were cleaning out...
Denise Frakes
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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Clutter Clearing is a Practice of Abundance
Clutter clearing isn't removing the poetry of your life...it's reducing the static the constant buzzing of over input. Simplifying is a...
Denise Frakes
Sep 20, 20212 min read
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"Don't let go of the thread!"
in 2014 I traveled to Iona Scotland. This was my one and only adventure over seas...so far. Out of my comfort zone...a YES!!!! ...
Denise Frakes
May 24, 20212 min read
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Want serious traction? Get a Mouse!
A few months ago, we had a mouse in our kitchen. He or she, snuck in through the pipes under our sink. He/she...let's just call it my...
Denise Frakes
May 17, 20211 min read
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