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Carol S. Mann
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Bits and Pieces
“if a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them.”
― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow
Tag Archives: memories
Nanook’s Journey
Do you remember the Beanie Baby craze of the early 1990s? These popular little toy animals had names like Chocolate the Moose, Squealer the Pig, and Patti the Platypus. They were stuffed loosely with plastic pellets (“beans”), making them small, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Looking for Inspiration, personal essay, Reading, Writing
Tagged a muse for writing, Beanie Babies, Comfort, dementia, good luck piece, inspiration, inspiration for writing, legacy, memorabilia, memories, Nanook the Husky, Northern Illinois University, talisman, writing inspiration
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Layers of Loss
A loss leaves a feeling of sadness, of hollowness, like part of you is missing. Not all loss is equal. The deepest loss is of a loved one. My experience has been that this kind of loss hovers, emerging unannounced in … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, memoir, personal essay, Reading, Writing
Tagged earrings, grief, loss, loss of a gift, loss of a loved one, loss of a pet, loss of an inanimate object, memories, pierced earrings, sadness, Zia Jewelry
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Flashbacks – Good and Not So Good
What is it about the urge to revisit our past, either in our thoughts or in person? Why do we do it? What are we hoping to feel, learn, experience, see? A few years ago my husband and I decided … Continue reading
Posted in memoir, Reading, Writing
Tagged childhood memories, flashbacks, memoir, memories, nostalgia, personal essay, revisiting the past, visiting your past, writing, writing down the memories
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On the Trail … to Inspiration
Several years ago I met a woman at a friend’s wedding reception, a woman I’ve never forgotten. During our conversation, I learned she had hiked the John Muir Trail located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. The trail … Continue reading
