Tag Archives: Francesca De Grandis

Techniques to Create Laziness?

exhausted, obdurately non-lazy person.  Continue reading →

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Self-Acceptance—A Blessing

Self-Acceptance—A Blessing I send this blog into the world as a blessing. It takes less than a minute to receive: * Touch the pic, * then take a deep relaxed breath—nothing fancy, just the sort of yummy breath that, for … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Portrait

Your spirit portrait is truly one of kind. Brush-stroke by brush-stroke, I meditate on the otherworldly you. Many digital portrait painters use templates—e.g., the same faerie wings for all their clients. Or they digitally alter a photo. I paint the … Continue reading →

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Domestic Warrior

Between being a poet and feeling the world needs lots of changing, I’m compelled to make up terms, LOL. I’m not saying what’s right for others, but I personally need a term other than housewife. Domestic warrior works beautifully.  Right … Continue reading →

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Calligraphy can be so useful!

   Calligraphy can be so useful! I made this just for me, but then thought someone else might get something from it, LOL. **** If you enjoyed my absurd …um, I guess it qualifies as a picture poem (it was … Continue reading →

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See Beauty, Express Beauty, Adorn the Cosmos

I calligraphed today’s blog. Continue reading →

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Share My Insanity—Reviews

Midwest Book Review gave Share My Insanity a big thumbs up: “an inclusive call to improve one’s own life with its unique brand of humor, very much recommended.” Continue reading →

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A Rant about Whether Humanity Has Evolved At All

Did ancient Romans eat popcorn? Continue reading →

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Finding Happiness during Difficult Times

Mice invaded my kitchen, I just got food poisoning, and…I feel great. Continue reading →

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