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Category Archives: Writing

My Creativity Playlist

February 24, 2017

I was recently going through some old mixed CDs—you know the things we made back in the dark ages before …

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The Values of Silence

November 11, 2016

My fingers hover over the keyboard. I have so many thoughts, so many reactions.  Sometimes I even type them out, …

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The Wisdom of Narrowing

October 28, 2016

A few years ago at a Sheep and Wool Festival amid stalls of colorful yarns of all kinds, my mom …

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The Power of Small

October 21, 2016

I crashed last weekend—exploding pain, unforgiving tiredness, the works. It was particularly disappointing because I had been starting to feel …

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Leap of Faith

February 6, 2015

Several years ago, on an episode of Gilmore Girls, an unscripted Norman Mailer said this to a reporter played by …

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Visible Woman

January 30, 2015

In his book, On Writing, Stephen King talks about how authors sometimes incorporate attributes of their own life situation into …

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The Art of Starting Over . . . Again.

January 9, 2015

I am a sucker for new beginnings.  In the spirit of the advertising industry’s seductive promise “new year new you”, …

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Unpublished

November 9, 2009

Oh, you’re finally hitting your teenagehood! My mother has said this to me about a million times. And I hate …

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An Ode to Compost

September 30, 2009

I love composts. I love the fact that I can throw away any amount of unused food and not feel …

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On the Subject of Flying

September 9, 2009

This week marks the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01.  In light of this, I have decided to …

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Hello and welcome! I am a writer, harpist/singer, artist, and crafter living with chronic illness. My goal is to live joyfully and wholeheartedly through compassion, mindfulness, and creativity. I hope you find something in these pages that adds a little light to your day. :)

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Soooo . . . My mom says the proper orientation of this #miniartquilt is with the grey on the bottom. I say, it’s the one with the grey on top, though, I think it could be viewed from any angle and be interesting. What do you think? I am waiting to sign the piece until I have a consensus. #meditativecrafting #slowstitching #textileart #quiltart #artquilt #fabricart #fabriccollage #quilting #couching #embroidery #abstractquilt

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All musings, artwork, and photos here, not otherwise attributed, are the sole property of Diana Klein.
I write for the same reason I read--to learn, to feel, to be uplifted, or simply, to go on an adventure.

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