Daily Joys and Simple Pleasures

EFFECTIVENESS – TOWARD THE “EVERYTHING”

mary anne radmacher — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:34:45 +0000

Overwhelm kicks in when the "everything" is considered in the context of getting it all done.

The penchant for expressing our worth by how busy we are has woven itself into the fabric of our culture. Our worth as a human begins by virtue of our breathing. It works...

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I Saw My “Shadow” At The Store

mary anne radmacher — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 22:38:58 +0000

I am often in a hurry. I try to be mindful as I hurry, but still, it's a hurry-up-and-get-the-next-thing-done kind of hurry. And I have lots of "next things." When that hurry-ness combines with anxiety, or concern, or just plain 'ole tired crankiness, it's not a pretty picture.

I got to see my "shadow self" today at the store. Johnathan - I remember his name thanks to his name tag and the unique spelling - helped me search for just the right, old-timey kind of light replacement that our...

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The Creative Conspiracy on Whidbey Island, WA

mary anne radmacher — Mon, 11 May 2015 19:38:54 +0000

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Creative Retreat with Mary Anne Radmacher and friends

mary anne radmacher — Mon, 11 May 2015 19:37:27 +0000

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THE WHOLE-HEARTED LIFE by Susyn Reeve

mary anne radmacher — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:31:12 +0000

Rarely do I share book reviews here, and yet this book prompted me to do so.

If you are in need of a curriculum for a young person or a jumpstart at retirement, this book is that. If you are looking for fresh ideas to lift your creative practice or deepen your capacity to enjoy the simple things in life, this book is that. Randomly opening to any page is how I use the book. There are many things/suggestions/ideas there that I've used my whole life and that I teach others. AND there are...

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WHEN DO YOU LEAVE?

mary anne radmacher — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:38:44 +0000

from LEAN FORWARD INTO YOUR LIFE (2007 Conari Press, Mary Anne Radmacher, author) “Know When To Leave”

It was time for me to leave. What I was leaving was so delicious in its appearance. The opportunity to be a part-time hero is reasonable appealing. I chose to be hero to myself. I chose to not disappoint myself. In so choosing, disappointed others. Such is just one consequence of knowing when to leave.’’

Acting on an impulse to protect my environment, I accidentally became a...

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Editing: It’s Not Just For Writing

mary anne radmacher — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 15:44:53 +0000

"Editing. It's Not Just For Writing."
I've spent much of my writing time since I was 28 trying to get rid of words. Editing down. Paring down. Getting to the core.

I woke up this morning clear on the matter: that is what I am doing with the whole of my life. I see I am less defined by what I have and more represented by what I have passed on and given away. Similarly, I am better understood when what I do not possess, nor have ever held, is observed (in its absence).

The contents of my...

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“In Case of Emergency…”

mary anne radmacher — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 19:38:18 +0000

There are two lines that people have to fill out when enrolling in school, in a new program, camp, new doctor...

"Nearest relative." "Person to call in case of emergency."

In LIVE BOLDLY I explore several sides of the concept of family. There's the family that you are born into and then there is the family that you choose for yourself in various stages of your life. I consider myself blessed to still be close and associate with many people with whom I went to grade school and high...

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Wondering About Racism, Jingoism and All The Other ISMS

mary anne radmacher — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 14:57:09 +0000

Conversation around equality is uncomfortable. To begin with. This is not a fresh circumstance. Equality has been a core component of conflict over the ages. Race. Age. Gender. Belief. Economic state. Land ownership. Ownership of all sorts. It is disturbing for so many reasons. The way chauvinism shows up in all the layers of our culture is so ingrained it becomes virtually invisible.

I complimented the lovely young woman at the AT & T store saying she looked very much like their...

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Do You Hate House Work?

mary anne radmacher — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:18:12 +0000

I formalized an approach to house making last year. An approach I'd inadvertently applied (willy nilly) for many years. I created a set of cards (that I offered in a bundle) titled THREE MINUTES, Seven Minutes and ELEVEN MINUTES. Those were the most common time frames that various house keeping tasks seemed to take. I filled them out. I but them in a bag. I pulled one or two or three out in the course of a day when I had 3, 7 or 11 minutes in between things that I was willing to invest...

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