Quests are journeys we want to win but never want to end. Turning the last page of an adventure novel pains the heart. Our life is the greatest quest of all, and the quest of a writer never ends. Challenges make an adventure exciting, and a writer's quest certainly fills with obstacles one must overcome. This morning …
“I Can Change my World” Project
One of my summer goals was to renovate my ed tech website, http://www.jodeelunainnovations.com. Although this project is still underway, one particular page holds special meaning for my students and myself. Check out the video I created to introduce the project and some of the resulting student projects. Just select the photo link below:
“Laughter Makes me Feel Good,” by Barbie Knoop
Check out my best friend's post highlighting our wonderful week together when I visited her in Washington http://barbieknoop.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/laughter-makes-me-feel-so-good/
The Wrestling
Recently, someone asked me about the gap in my personal history they noticed by reading my blogs. I shuddered at the thought of posting writings from those dark years of my soul. Yet in time, other bloggers' courage to post their personal poetry and reflections inspired me to take the risk and create http://ontatteredwings.wordpress.com. I …
American Adventure 50+ Style
Childhood is imagination in its purest form.   My best friend reminds me of how good it feels to laugh. When together, we revert to a child-like state with unending silliness. In fact, I can't take life too seriously when spending time with Barbie. During my week visit with her, we stayed up until 1:00 am posting pictures …
Repose Country Style
Repose: calm, quiet, stop…ceasing from life's have to's; taking the time to reflect; spending time with life-long friends. This is my personalized definition of repose. I need these times of removal from my typical life because they provide perspective. This week's agenda? I'm visiting my best friend and her family in Colbert, Washington. Indulge me …
The Great Apple Dilemma
"Would you rather eat an apple or become a tree?" The Great Apple Dilemma has existed since the Garden of Eden—the lure and lust to place "knowing" above "communing" with one's Maker. Now I'm not a theologian nor is this a commentary on the book of Genesis, but the apple represents something to me—my temptation …
Resisting Perfectionism: The Harsh Taskmaster of our Souls
"Progress not perfection"                                                   -AA Slogan Perfectionism is a harsh taskmaster of our souls. Perfectionism replays those child-like messages filled with shame, "If you don't do what he/she says, you're a failure. You'll never write good enough, blog good enough, teach good enough…" This endless list of lack haunts my mind when I submit …
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#57 The Unpredictable Nature of my Blogging Destiny
"When God give you a new lease on life, build something beautiful!"  Quests embody exploration, so I never enjoy the last page of an adventure novel. The story ends and only real life awaits the closing of the book cover. With this said, I decided to extend my In Search of my Blogging Identity Quest a little …
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