Thaumaturgy
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Followup to ‘How do I think of these things’

ByRichard Verry

Followup to ‘How do I think of these things’ In my last article, I wrote about how I come up with my ideas for my books. I received several comments from people who read my books. I found them interesting. The first comment comes from a reader who read my first book, ‘The Taste of…

Elicit a confession
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Life’s learned lessons

ByRichard Verry

Life’s learned lessons Good Day Everyone. Looking at my site, I just realized that I haven’t posted in a week. I knew it had been a while, but I didn’t know that it was that long. Sorry about that. To tell you the truth, I’ve been seeing a lot of doctors and going to Physical Therapy…

Hands stacked in comradery
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Comradery

ByRichard Verry

Comradery Six people gathered last night around a table. Six people shared food and drink, each telling their stories, commiserating over pain and anguish, laughing and smiling over accomplishments, as they all looked forward to the coming weeks and months in their lives. Others could ask why these six people had appeared together. Watching the…

Spiral staircase with motivational quote about success.
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Followup to Goals without a Plan

ByRichard Verry

Yesterday, I wrote about goals without a plan is nothing more than a wish. In fact, I believe it’s more than that. It’s wishful thinking. However, once you have the plan, you are already on the road to meeting your goals. For me, that’s the fun part. Taking the first step, then the next and…

Inspirational quote about goals and planning.
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Goal without a Plan

ByRichard Verry

I was poking around this morning, wondering what I might write about and I stumbled across this quote. “A goal without a plan is simply a wish.” CalamusWorks I can’t think of a day in my life where I hadn’t chosen a goal without establishing a plan. It seems natural to me. I make plans…

Don't Worry, Be Happy
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Whirlwind nearly over, part 8

ByRichard Verry

Things seem to be settling down since the shock of the change in employment status by my girlfriend and committed partner. The last 48 hours have been less stressful, we’re sleeping normally again, and I am not as worried about her as I was. Don’t get me wrong. I’m still worried about her but I’ve got it…

Climbing the Broken Ladder
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Whirlwind nearly over, part 7

ByRichard Verry

Well, I knew it was too good to be true. Nearly over? Not quite. Sure enough, Murphy’s Law kicked in. Mid-afternoon yesterday, our household was kicked in the gut. The love of my life, my girlfriend and partner in the house we purchased together, lost her job. Granted, we knew it was a possibility. Under…

Documenting facts and figures.
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Essay on self marketing.

ByRichard Verry

Instead of writing, I have been studying. My research includes a plethora of books, websites I’ve found, webinars, and social media threads. What am I studying? By now, you know that I am an author, independently publishing my books on Amazon and all of various eBook outlets and distributors. I also have some of my…

Janet, my maggical, my love
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The Love of my Life

ByRichard Verry

“Everyone makes mistakes in life, but that doesn’t mean they have to pay for them the rest of their life. Sometimes, good people make bad choices. It doesn’t mean they are bad. It means they are human.” — author unknown I read this quote on social media just now. It touched me. Does it touch…

Stream of consciousness eye
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Sleep Loss Dumbs You Down

ByRichard Verry

Lately, I’ve not been sleeping through the night. Try as I might, I wake up for good between 4 and 4:30 a.m. Over the past year, I’ve been doing okay, but this last week, not so good, and I’m at a loss. I have no significant stress in my life. Life is good. I have…