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Fifteen Blogging Tips from a (Relatively) New Member of the Community
A few months into her WordPress.com blogging adventure, Christine Ray of Brave and Reckless shares her spot-on observations on how to build a successful site — and a loyal audience.
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My OBTEvery day, blogger Donna Kramer publishes a post to inspire her readers, featuring “one beautiful thing” — or OBT — whether it’s a photo, artwork, a piece of jewelry, or some other object that catches her eye.
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“Good writing must be a constant oscillation between unselfconscious momentum and self-examination. You must look beyond your immediate impulse in order to avoid what’s easy, hackneyed, unexaminedly ideological, and what’s merely smooth and pleasant to the inner ear.”
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“To Plant Words, Not Seeds”: Four Poems for National/Global Poetry Month
A selection of recent favorites from Discover’s poetry archives (and beyond).
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The tools of an artist
For Pam Holland, the tools of her art include a camera and an eye for color in her travels, which include India, Costa Rica, Nepal, and Australia — just to name a few.
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Make Life Better
“Make life better. Make it about more than yourself. But don’t forget about you.”
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“It was like rubbing on unscented lotion. It’s therapeutic, no one really knows you’re wearing it, and it’s something you do for yourself. You’re not trying to leave behind little scent fragments of yourself. You’re just doin’ you.”
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When life gives you hospital beds, find your inner balconies
“When life gives you / hospital beds, / turn those / sunlit windows / into your / inner balconies / instead.”
Christy Bharath meditates on life in India, post-surgery. -
When All Else Fails
“The needle slides through easily and quickly and the magic happens.” Happy National Quilting Day! To celebrate, here’s avid crafter Kerry, reflecting on her love of all things stitch-related.
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When Do Politics Decide Friendship?
“The quicker we leave, the less chance we have for weaving something better than all that politics has failed to deliver.” When it comes to friendship and politics, pastor J.S. Park encourages us to build — not burn — bridges.
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creartfuldodger
Canadian artist Wilma Millette tells stories through collage and mixed media art, using found objects, old ephemera, photos, and other treasures from her “junk collection.”
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Maybe You Are Actually Something Special
Med student (soon-to-be-doctor) James Munro reflects on self-doubt, impostor syndrome, and discovering that sometimes, who you want to be is the person you already are.
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