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Category Archives: creativity
A Happy Notification
I don’t know exactly when, but I remember the phrase “side hustle” becoming popular amongst my coworkers. And I must be clear, it was the word the became popular. Most of them were already engaged in some kind of extra … Continue reading
Posted in art, creative, creativity, hobbies, hobby, incredible, making money, money, online, photography
Tagged extra cash, hobby, making money, making money selling stock photographs, payment threshold, photographs, photography, portfolio, selling stock photos, side hustle, stock photos
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Lots to Talk About
In the bleakest moments, people need to shine their brightest. I am not sure that things are truly bleak, but they are a far cry from good. What I can say is that I have not been doing my best … Continue reading
Posted in birthday, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, books, bookstore, celebration, creative, creativity, DIY, eating, ESL, ethnic food, food, food blogging, grace, growing your blog, perfect moment, presents, subscription, teaching, woodworking, writing
Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, lockdown, pain, perfect moment, protests, realization, teaching, waking up, weeds, work, working from home
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Sharing a Virtual Beer
I have always appreciated my friends and last night was another example of them responding perfectly to the situation we are all in. Instantly I knew that I would be writing about it on Today’s Perfect Moment. Yesterday was Friday … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, beer, creative, creativity, friends, friendship, happiness, happy hour, overcome, perfect moment, phone apps, willpower
Tagged beer, cheers, coronavirus, friends, friendship, lockdown, overcome, sharing a virtual beer, thriving, toast, virtually, WhatsApp
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When It Gets Cold
With the snow coming down and most people thinking about hunkering down for the day–and the Toronto Maple Leafs not playing hockey on a Saturday (a big WTF for me since this has already happened a couple of times this … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comfort food, cooking, creative, creativity, eating, food, weather, winter
Tagged chilli, cold winter day, comfort food, cooking, eating, food, spicy, warming up
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Encouraging Someone To Write
While on Facebook, hitting “like” on many of my friends’ posts, I noticed that someone had left me a message. Since this happens as rarely on FB as it does on my phone, I took notice. What I discovered was … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, creative, creativity, encouragement, friends, friendship, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, making the most out of a situation, starting a blog, writing
Tagged asking for advice, blogging, blogs, creative, encouragement, encouraging, friends, friendship, posting, posts, sharing, starting a blog, writing
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The Chair Chronicles
What led to this? Battered and scarred, and past your prime, definitely. You’ve been put out to pasture to await your final resting heap. In my vision you were the chair upon which unread stories and chronicles were woven, rather … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, brainstorming, creative, creativity, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, inspiration, inspiring, office furniture, writing
Tagged artist, blog, blog posts, blogger, chair, desk, disposed, furniture, garbage, garbage truck, goals, growing your blog, increasing traffic, inspiration, office, put out to pasture, writer, writing
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A Little Mischief
According to my mother, I was not a bad child. As far as my teachers were concerned, I had a stubborn streak, was a little precocious, was rather defiant, and had a temper. I guess mothers can see beyond all … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, art, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, celebration, creativity, mischief, rebel, rebellion, walking
Tagged cement, concrete, hands, history, mischief, permanent, writing
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Three Conversations
Conversation one I had tarried at work, stealing a few minutes talking to someone who would soon be on the other side of the world, rather than racing home. Since our conversations always seemed effortless and those opportunities drawing to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, chance meetings, conversation, creative, creativity, horoscope, nostalgia, subway
Tagged blogging, chance, changing, conversations, creativity, discussions, meeting, moving, people, Taoism, writing
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