Blogging

Let’s call it…

20190216_171049 — This is Andy, new to our home since yesterday. Isn’t he so beautiful! He’s trying to find his feet and he’s so full of love…just like all of us!

It’s one of those days…

I’m normally quite risk adverse but it’s one of those days…

Where I’m just going to call it… on the subject of ‘likes‘ and ‘follows‘…

If you just ‘follow’ my blog, I’m not going to follow you back. I’m not interested in numbers…

And let’s just call it again…

If you ‘like’ one post from my blog, and it’s a post I re-blogged, because I liked it enough to want to share it some more; and then you ‘follow’ me, I’m still not going to ‘follow’ you back because although I’m glad you liked my re-blog, you still don’t know anything about me and I’m not interested in building numbers, I’m interested in building connections with real people, so please…

Read at least one of my posts, you don’t even have to ‘like’ it, if you don’t think it warrants a ‘like’ but talk to me… so I can talk to you,

I’m Irish… I love people and good conversation. Tell me what you think of my post. Maybe, even though I know you are busy, read two posts of mine and leave me some feedback. Tell me what struck you about my post, first anything positive and then a little, gentle constructive feedback; so I can try to improve how I build my words and how I build a community that really cares.

Thank you for reading. What’s your opinion on ‘follows’ and ‘likes?’

Le grà,

Marie xx

February 17, 2019 45

Paula Light 3TC… Three Things Challenge

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Thanks to Paula for a little light challenge, some fun to get the day started…

For two pins, at this very moment, I’d don my astronaut suit; with its faded stripes, fuel up my craft on lemonade and take an extended space trip, leaving others to fill the gaps in their expectations… they so clearly think I’m expected to fill… LOL!

Anyone feel the same and want to join me for a space party here on Create Space?

Try it yourself…

https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/74951/posts/2175858658

Le grà,

Marie xx

February 17, 2019 9

Create…Dee’s Word of the Day.

20180909_123706 — Emma likes to ‘create’ Lemon merangue tartlets…oh yum!! I ‘create’ with words.

“Create” what a boundless word!

“Create” it said and I just had to

“Create” a Space…my space, to

“Create” my blog title to my blog to

“Create” room in my life to

“Create” and be

Creative!

https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/80183056/posts/2152927706

Le grà,

Mindfully Marie xx

January 29, 2019 23

Appetite

I think I lost my appetite when WordPress stopped their Daily Prompt but now I feel my appetite returning thanks to Dee’s Daily Prompt at Thriving not Surviving! I’m looking forward to savouring some new words and satisfying my appetite!

Le grà, (with love)

Marie xx

Thriving not Surviving

Can anybody tell me, in plain english, how to ‘pingback’ to a post? Have I done it correctly by putting a link to the post as above?

January 9, 2019 8

Riddle…

20180810_232856 — Enlighten yourself, it lights the way!

Life is one long riddle…or need it be?

R Ruminating, if it’s the negative sort, will hold you back,

I Initiative & Imagination propels you forward,

D Doubting yourself merely

D Damages your Initiative & Imagination

L Love yourself, as you are,

E Enlightenment follows and solves your puzzle!

Much love,

Marie xx

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January 7, 2019 13

A time for “Joy!”

Christmas has been family orientated, restful and restorative. Today I want to wish you a very happy New Year and share my word for the new year ahead.

The word I want to focus on is JOY. I want to continue what was my new focus on GRATITUDE over the last twelve months and develop it into GRATITUDE that highlights the JOY in my life!

I want to find JOY in the ordinary. I want to find joy when I wake up every morning to help me shift the NAT (negative automatic thought) that always tells me I’m exhausted despite what should have been adequate sleep. I want to find JOY at every opportunity, no matter how my body feels and I want to do my best to bring that feeling of JOY into the lives of those around me!

Here is some of the JOY that I found already today…

A lie on in bed, reading blogs, reading and replying to amazing comments, a lazy breakfast with no eye on the time and surrounded by family, an unexpected hug of appreciation and writing this post to share with you!

What brought JOY into your day? How did you share it with others?

What is your word for the new year?

Much love,

Marie xx

January 1, 2019 35

This Christmas “… I wish you joy and happiness

But above all this I wish you love”

(Whitney Houston)

Thank you to all my wonderful blogging family for your company over the past twelve months. I’ve got to know so many amazing friends! I’ve really enjoyed your comments and I can’t say loud enough, how much I appreciate your encouragement and engaging conversations!

“I Will Always Love You”

No.1 in December, 1992.

(originally by Dolly Parton)

(from “The Bodyguard” soundtrack)

If I should stay

I would only be in your way

So I’ll go but I know

I’ll think of you every step of the way

And I… will always love you, ooh

Will always love you

You

My darling, you…

Mmm-mm

Bittersweet memories –

That is all I’m taking with me.

So good-bye.

Please don’t cry:

We both know I’m not what you, you need

And I… will always love you

I… will always love you

You, ooh

[Instrumental / Sax solo]

I hope life treats you kind

And I hope you have all you’ve dreamed of

And I wish you joy and happiness

But above all this I wish you love

And I… will always love you

I will always love you

I, I will always love you.

You.

Darling, I love you.

I’ll always…

I’ll always love you.

Ooh

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/whitneyhouston/iwillalwaysloveyou.html

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Just One Minute Monday…Sprinkling a little Color/Colour.

Screenshot_20181209-184917 — No matter how you spell it, color/colour is at its brightest when you help sprinkle it across the world! Marie Clancy.

December 10, 2018 7

Flashback Friday…Privilege.

When I look back on the past year or two of blogging and consider this particular post, PRIVILEGE…

I feel even more privileged than I did back then. I feel privileged because I’ve come to know myself better by sharing my thoughts and feelings.

I’ve gained some new and life changing perspectives from insightful comments received from you wonderful bloggers.

I feel really privileged because an unexamined life is like a broken circle or a half circle, you think there’s a piece missing. I’m slowly realising that I am a full circle, I’m seeing that the pieces were there all along, just out of view! I’m enjoying this process, this unique journey and I’m no longer worried about who I will become because I am, I already am!

Do you feel privileged? What makes you feel privileged? Has your view of privilege changed in the past year or two?

Much love,

Marie xx

November 9, 2018 25

Create Space

Creating, living, learning.

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Paula Light 3TC… Three Things Challenge

Create…Dee’s Word of the Day.

A time for “Joy!”

Flashback Friday…Privilege.