This is what it feels like to be me at this time of year.
It feels like absolute confidence in the goodness of the world, and that sneaking suspicion that Santa's gonna overlook everything I didn’t do right last year…
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ENJOY: Learning what not to do
We all make mistakes, and in the end, if you pay attention, you can even enjoy the process of learning what NOT to do.
To wit: I was rushing. I sent the Black Friday email out with typos.
I knew…
Greta Lind: This Is Soul Work
Greta Lind. We went to college together. Her last name is my mom's maiden name. We always thought we might be related. She's an inspiring friend, amazing at everything she turns her hand to: author. actress. artist. mom. body worker…
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NEW! Haiku Milieu Greeting Cards
The Haiku Milieu-vians have spoken.
This summer. Ah, remember summer? The sun rose around 5 am and it stayed light until almost 8 pm? Yes. Think back to THEN.
And perhaps, there among the other wonderful memories of summer, you…
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Al Rose on Songwriting
Al Rose. Singer/songwriter extraordinaire, inveterate traveler, proprietor of Kopi Cafe alongside his beautiful spouse Rhonda, and genuine disciple of his artistic muse. Friend to artists everywhere, with a keen eye for those who could use a hand, and dear, longstanding…
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Epiphanies
This has been a big week. I have a day job that affords me the ability to take creative risks. I concluded my service with an organization that was important to me this past Friday.
I have been making music…
Steve Dawson: Last Flight Out album release
This week, the collaboration blog transforms into the Creativity & Collaboration blog. And who better as a contributor? None other than Steve Dawson, with whom I am privileged to sing this Friday, October 15, as part of the band for…
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Holding On
From September 18, 2017, the second week of Haiku Milieu:
"Here, let me show you,"
she said. "There's always a way,"
Then she just did it.
This photo and haiku is from four years ago. The start of the second…
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Some things you live through
Happy 4th Anniversary of Haiku Milieu.
Wait - you're saying, didn't we have an anniversary last week?
Yes! Last week was the 2nd Anniversary of the Haiku Milieu Sunday Email.
THIS week, we celebrate the 4th Anniversary of the first…
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2nd Anniversary of the Haiku Milieu Email: The Cat Calls for You
Happy 2nd Anniversary!
I started posting a haiku and image on September 10, 2017, and the Sunday Haiku Milieu email launched on September 1, 2019. Special thanks to Cathie Van Wert Menard, who's helped with the design of this email…
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