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Remembering to Stop and Remember Myself

September 29, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

I am so grateful that this past week, I had the opportunity to cook with Chef Larry for a Mexican Lunch at a local community center in Oxford,…

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Let it Be Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy

September 15, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

Let It Be Easy (Peasy Lemon Squeezy} A Prayer to the Universe Longing to fill this glowing space back in. With my life, my creative breath Beauty of…

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My Liminal Space Requires Loads of Self-Care

September 8, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

I came back from delivering my first born to his collegiate destination and I felt good. I had done this job, my job as well as I could.…

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It’s My 12 Year Blogaversary

August 18, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

Yes, it’s August again and thus the 12th Blogaversary for me. My feelings have waxed and waned about my blog over these past dozen years. I was terrified…

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I’m a Grilled Cheese Coach and a Re-potter of Plants

August 11, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

I embody many me’s on any given day. The person I chose to act on behalf of yesterday isn’t all the same as the one I will be…

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Finding Your Way Back to Your Authentic Self

July 28, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

I have a staunch belief that when you show up as your Authentic Self, the Universe takes care of the rest. You need to intentionally head for your…

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Dog Daze Gaze

July 21, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

It’s just stupid hot these days. Dog days of Summer are here in Maryland. Dehydrated and dizzy even indoors, we’re all just doing our own things to while…

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The Empty Box Method for Releasing Unwanted Stuff

July 7, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

If you’ve been following along, I have committed to 100 Days of Letting Go of Past Shite, the 6th 100 day project I’ve done. I’m currently around day…

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Your Inner Creative Child Doesn’t Like Shoulds

June 30, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

Have you become mad at yourself because you can’t keep a regular creative schedule? Judging yourself because you are not committed to your creative life and not producing…

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Life Looking Like This

June 16, 2023 By Shalagh Hogan

Our home life is still sailing through all the last of the performance obligations. The busy will soon cease and off to the ocean our family will go…

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Day 49 of my #100daysoflettinggoofpastshite I wan Day 49 of my #100daysoflettinggoofpastshite

I want to be led by wannas, not shouldas.

There's a huge white board on the wall in my craftroom.

In the beginning of the year, l wrote all sorts of tasks and paths and thoughts on what was next.

And then the year actually happened to me. 

My trip to Ireland and my knee injury and Summer. 

l began to feel like a loser when I walked in and saw all those good intentions written up there. They felt like a bunch of shoulds.

As my friend @Annalovind said, it's time to compost that which didn't happen or work out.

So I took a picture and I erased all of it except the little drawing someone had put on there.

Letting go of past plans and expectations to make room for new plans and new work.

Letting go of the shame of not having accomplished what I thought I should have this year.

Next is post number 50!
Thinking I'l do a video recording as something special to celebrate 🥳!

#100dayproject
#MarieKondoing #taleswithfriends
##mindfulness #personaldevelopment #emotionalintelligence #createeveryday #createtoconnect #creativemamas
At this very moment... I am enjoying being "alone At this very moment...

I am enjoying being "alone" at home.

The fall breeze gently rushing through the window screens. A single chirping cricket nearby. And an occasional leaf rustle.

On the dining room couch surrounded by family with my water, journal, and Kaweco pen.

#tailswithfriends
#Sassytheoneeyedcat
#Chessiethetortie
#CaptainCrackers
#storyofmyday
Day 48 of my #100daysoflettinggoofpastshite Say a Day 48 of my #100daysoflettinggoofpastshite

Say a prayer for the little lost sock singles that passed away into sock heaven without notice.

Keep their mates and hope they show back up?
Nope.
Not anymore.
No room in the sock drawer inn.

Stay tuned. I'm making day 50 a live event!

Wrangling something that plagues many a basement shelf! 🥫🖌️🎨

#100dayproject #MarieKondoing 
#showyourprocess #decluttering
#obesityofposession 
#100daysoflettinggoofpastshite
#taleswithfriends
Grateful for the opportunity to sous chef for Mr L Grateful for the opportunity to sous chef for Mr Larry. 
We're two characters in a kitchen.
My flower jars for the lunch tables make my heart happy. 
And my daughter.  Sigh.
My soul feels better.

#createtoconnect 
#taleswithfriends 
#midlifemotherhood 
#emotionalintelligence 
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