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The Words Which Were Actually Spoken…

August 14, 2022
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Life Stories, My Poetry, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

On any given day, I have a lot of words in my mind of all sorts. On any given day, I take in a lot of words from external sources. On any given day, I output a lot of words, more or less…in various ways, for better or worse. During the past year or more, I seem to be taking more note of the full moon and various related things that seem to come my way during this time. While...

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By eileenslifer
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Holding Tentacles With 10,000 Octopi/Recognizing Despair/Job Chapter 6:2-3

August 7, 2022
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Life Stories, Personal Writings, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings, Writings on Violence in its Various Forms

Maybe Mr. Rogers was wrong about something. Maybe even, he was wrong about everything. He lived in a world of make-believe, and he told children, “Whenever you are in a scary situation, always look for those who are helping.” (paraphrase of how I remember it…I suppose I don’t always need to read the news to see scary situations). Furthermore, I also may be wrong that I perceived when we reach to someone we think might help alay our fears, and...

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By eileenslifer
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Trauma Talkin’ Part III: On The Way To The Family Reunion

March 26, 2022
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Illustrated Short Stories, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

Written 4/24/17 I’m 54 and I just survived another round of extreme stress in my life. I guess my “fight or flight” energy is still going so I’ll let it down gradually by taking a moment to write down a story from my childhood to help bring mental closure to this round. There is a quote by James Taylor which I love: “To me, very much of what is artistic is people’s very creative and inventive ways out of impossible...

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By eileenslifer
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Quitting Marlboros Cold Turkey

January 27, 2022
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Illustrated Short Stories, Life Stories, Personal Writings, Short Stories/Creative Writing, Writings

This is a test…a quick writing challenge to see if I can spin off some truly quick blog piece with a few of my thoughts upon waking this morning almost as quickly as I can spin off a Facebook post. Ha. For some reason, Facebook musings come without the same intentional writing process…they seem…less permanent, perhaps…and less involved…than a blog piece. I’ve been writing more, and recently have had some deep encouragement from an old friend, a woman I knew...

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By eileenslifer
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The Safest Place to Be

January 20, 2022
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Personal Writings, Religion, Politics and Current Events, Women's, Family, and Recovery Issues, Writings

Life is hard. While filled with abounding joys that I believe God wills for us, I imagine most people still wake up with various worries and go to sleep carrying various burdens. This morning as I center myself in my morning routine of reading, contemplation, prayer and music, I am thinking once again about ideas of fear, dread and safety. Many people in this world daily battle these things in the literal sense, while others battle the same things in...

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By eileenslifer
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Eileen Slifer

I am a visual artist who works in a variety of mediums - producing fine art, illustration and design commissions/products for clients. I have been creating since childhood and sharing my giftings for hire since 1989. I also love to write and have been expressing in this way for a number of years in private poems, stories and journals that have been shared with treasured friends or publicly. Thank you for visiting my blog. I value the time and interest you spend on my expressions, and I read every comment.

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