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From the Front Porch

I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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Living is in the Little Things

8/26/2016

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I fall asleep at the end of the day to the click, clicking in my brain...of lists that are incomplete, and tasks that have been accomplished, things that still need to follow-up, or breaks I fully intend to take just as soon as I can make the time. I promise myself that for at least a little while each day, I will devote time to just enjoying moments, but there are days when I break that promise, too tired to even do something mindlessly fun. I'm going to have to get better at keeping my word, otherwise I will bury myself under a mountain of "have to's" and totally miss the point of living!

It is that concept of living that's on my mind this evening, as the work week comes to an exhausting close (I had forgotten just how crazy the madness is during the first week that teachers come back from summer break...sheesh!). The ol' mountain man has been spending his days finding meaning, sometimes in the smallest of tasks...but hey, often those are be most cherished moments of our lives. I check on him daily, happy to hear the pep in his voice. I know I've been hovering over him like a mama bear, but in some ways I think that's been good for both of us. I remind him to take care of himself and enjoy life, and he reminds me that no matter how many years we have, our time, ultimately, is fleeting. This brings me right back to being too busy with the "details" to savor the bigger things (...which more times than not are found in little things) going on all around me...like quiet support I feel every day coming at me from my Tribe, snuggle time in the evenings on the sofa while watching mindless TV, or a good story shared with students who will soon be starting this new school year.

Wherever this finds you, may it find you happy and filled with moments of pure joy.
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Janet Hoots
8/26/2016 03:10:49 pm

Well done :) <3

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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
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    • Children's Books
  • About the Author
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  • Photo & Art Gallery